Perhaps he'd choose Steve Buyer, a wingnut who advocated for the use of nuclear weapons in Afghanistan. On paper, Bayh looks like a very good choice. But the fact remains that Daniels is more likely than not going to win the race. Posted: Aug. 17, 2008. Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III (/ ˈ b aɪ / BY ; born December 26, 1955) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Whomever Obama picks, it will be someone whose good fortune won't cost the party a valuable Senate seat or Governor's mansion. While arguing about an opinion or idea is encouraged, personal attacks will not be tolerated. Let’s catch up on all the latest gossip about the possible nomination. Obama to choose Bayh as VP. Now it appears that the CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder confirms that Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Indianapolis on Saturday-a nugget that is sure to add to speculation that the Democrat will pick Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh to be his running mate.Obama also has an event scheduled for the same day in Springfield, IL - where he launched his campaign - leading some to speculate that Indy has been chosen just for it's geographic location and the fact that we're a battleground state this year. Januar 2011 trat Bayh als Partner und strategischer Berater in den Dienst der Bayh gilt nach wie vor als größter politischer Star seiner Partei im konservativ dominierten Bundesstaat Indiana, weshalb immer wieder über seine Rückkehr in die Politik spekuliert worden ist. He's a Democrat who has won five statewide races in a Republican-leaning state. All rights reserved. On February 15, 2010, Bayh unexpectedly announced he would not seek reelection to the Senate in Following the withdrawal of 2016 Democratic primary winner After a debate over whether he met the state's five-year residency requirement to be on the ballot,By the end of his second term, Bayh had an approval rating of nearly 80 percent.When his second term as governor ended in 1997, he accepted a lecturing position at his alma mater, the Bayh was an early supporter of the Bush administration's policies on Iraq.On February 15, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection to a third Senate term in the November 2, 2010, midterm election. SHARE. - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Bayh first held public office as the Secretary of State of Indiana, elected in 1986. "Obama's campaign spokesperson for Indiana, Jonathan Swain, told WXNT reporter Abdul Hakim-Shabazz, "That's news to me," and several state party sources were also denying the rumor.
You can view today's paper or previous issues. AUG 12 -- NYT On Risks And Rewards Of Bayh: The paper reports on how Evan Bayh's support for the Iraq war could make him a problematic VP choice. Love him or loathe him, Cheney brought national-security credentials to the GOP ticket, bolstering a ticket led by an untested Texas governor.In addition, it seems as if Bayh wants to be picked very, very badly for a job that's difficult to campaign for. Bayh wurde 1988 zum Gouverneur von Indiana gewählt. Strength and Experience. Go to ObamaBayh08.com and look what page pops up!
Birch Evans Bayh III is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and politician of the Democratic Party who served as the junior United States Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011 and the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. As much as we'd like to hope for the best, it's improbable that Long Thompson is going to defeat Daniels. He's smooth, telegenic in a Sunday morning talk-show kind of way and not prone to verbal gaffes.With all that going for him, why does all the talk about Bayh as vice presidential timber leave me a bit cold?First, Bayh doesn't bring weight to the ticket in the same way that George H.W. Hence why my prediction since "Super Duper Fantabulous Tuesday" has been Governor Tim Pawlenty Well, Pawlenty certainly qualifies as a stupid right-wing hack who isn't in the Bush administration, to my knowledge isn't about to be indicted, and is a fundie wackjob. The "Evan Bayh will be Vice-President" meme is running rampant here in Indiana with more and more tips and leaks and rumors spreading like wildfire.