Things to watch for in tonight’s State of the State Address from Republican Governor Mitch Daniels:

-Will his property tax plan change from the plan he announced in October?  I don’t expect that to happen, but, see next item.

-What will he say about repeal?  His position against it seemed to soften in the last week.

 -How much will he speak to the audience at home and how much to the lawmakers in the room?  He needs support from both, but, (and this is a change) his biggest problem may be in the room.

-Will Democrats clap this year?  I mean, more than just at the beginning and the end.  They seem to like the Daniels property tax plan better than Republicans do.

-How much time will Daniels leave at the end?  His staff says he won’t run over the half hour time slot for the first time in four tries.  That leaves time, however, for Democrat rebuttal.  Could it be that he’s not afraid of what the D’s have to say this year?

-How do you make a half hour speech about property taxes interesting?

-Will he sound more like a governor, or a candidate for re-election?