LAST TICKET: Sarah Palin has ‘fire’ in her belly for 2012; Mitch Daniels gets stitches

The Ticket

Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment:

• Sarah Palin says she has a "fire in my belly" for a 2012 run, but is that enough? (The Fix)

• The DNC raised $12 million in April--twice as much as the RNC. (Hotline on Call)

• Tim Pawlenty raised $800,000 in his first big fundraiser. (Politico)

• Mitch Daniels got 16 stitches after being hit in the head by a door. (WNDU)

• Newt Gingrich's campaign says he's getting big crowds in Iowa. (First Read)

• Utah is mad that Jon Huntsman might base his campaign in Florida. (Ben Smith)

• Is the Ryan budget a litmus test for presidential hopefuls? (The Caucus)

• Allen West is not thrilled by the 2012 field. (The Hill)

• Obama nominated a judge first appointed by Palin. (Anchorage Daily News)

• Bobby Jindal defends Tommy Thompson on health care. (Hotline on Call)