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By a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, Mitch Daniels held off a challenge from Rick Santorum to remain the champion of the Mitt Romney tepid-endorsement circuit. This is Daniels' third straight victory, including triumphs over Newt Gingrich and George Pataki, the former New York governor who won an eight-candidate tepid-endorsement bracket at Yahoo News. More popular Yahoo! News stories: Obama supports gay marriage: How will it affect his re-election campaign? Gay marriage: How Americans, like Obama, are 'evolving' on the issue Log Cabin Republicans underwhelmed by Obama's support for gay marriage Want more of our best political stories? Visit The Ticket or connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or add us on Tumblr. Handy with a camera? Join our Election 2012 Flickr group to submit your photos of the campaign in action.