Evan Bayh

Evan Bayh (pronounced "bye") is the U.S. junior senator from Indiana. Evan Bayh was born December 26, 1955.

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Bayh's Wife Could be Liability in Veepstakes

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It turns out Evan Bayh might not be a sure thing for Barack Obama's VP choice. The reason? His wife, Susan Bayh , has made some pretty serious money from pharmaceutical and health insurance companies. Her ties to WellPoint (the nation's largest member of the BlueCross BlueShield Association) and Cubist Pharmaceuticals could seem dubious to American voters when Obama has tried so hard to separate himself from special interest lobbyists. USA Today writes: "Bayh's wife, attorney Susan... Read Full Story

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CNN Plays the Veepstakes

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Since this morning CNN has ruled out Tim Kaine and Evan Bayh as Obama's prime picks. Joe Biden's house is a flurry of activity and James Carville and Paul Begala are a little harrumpfffed that Barack Obama's people didn't even bother to ask Hillary Clinton her opinion on the veepstakes, let alone offer her the chance to turn the job down.Bayh is apparently taking it like a man since Maury Povich stopped by the house just to say, "Evan Bayh! You ARE NOT the vice presidential candidate for the... Read Full Story

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Evan Bayh's Veep Credentials Broken Down

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Evan Bayh Senator Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) pictured with Hillary Clinton . (Getty Images) Born: Dec. 26, 1955 (age 52); Shirkieville, Indiana Spouse: Susan Bayh Current Residence: Indianapolis, Ind. Religion: Episcopalian College: Indiana University; University of Virginia Credentials: Secretary of State of Indiana, 1987-1989; Governor of Indiana, 1989-1997; U.S. Senator for Indiana 1999-present The Good Image of fiscally conservative DemocratConsistently popular on ballots, often winning in... Read Full Story

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Did Barack Obama chose Evan Bayh as his Vice-Presidential running mate?

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Rumor has it Barack Obama has decided to go with avid Hillary Clinton supporter Evan Bayh as his running mate on the Democratic ticket. Bayh has been on Obama's shortlist since the Vice Presidential selection process began. In addition to being a very close friend to Senator Clinton, Bayh would have likely been on her shortlist too if the New York Senator would have snagged the Democratic nod. Evan Bayh is a very popular Senator for Indiana, a state that could be crucial in November... Read Full Story

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He Grew Up In An Indiana Town

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Above: Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) in his Washington, D.C. office in August 2007. Photo courtesy of www.nytimes.com. Not sure if he had a "good looking momma, who never was around" (thank you, Tom Petty), but the second of our profiles of potential running mates for the Anointed Illinoisan focuses on the junior senator from Ohio's Hoosier neighbor. Name: Birch Evans Bayh III (a.k.a. Evan Bayh) Age: 52 Resume: Long. Son of Senator and sometime presidential contender Birch Bayh, Former Indiana... Read Full Story

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Birch Bayh, father of state senator Evan Bayh, speaks at ISU Tuesday

Early voting in Indiana began Monday, and to kick off the event approximately 75 people gathered together at the Obama headquarters on Wabash Avenue to hear ...

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Senate career

Bayh was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998 to the seat that was once held by his father. He won with 64% of the vote, the largest victory margin ever by a Democrat in a U.S. Senate race in Indiana, defeating former Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke. He easily won reelection in 2004 defeating Prof. Marvin Scott, receiving 62% of the vote. He currently serves on five Senate committees: Banking Housing and Urban Affairs, on which he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance; Armed Services; the Select Committee on Intelligence; the Special Committee on Aging; and the Small Business Committee. 2004 campaign logo

Bayh released an autobiography in 2003 entitled From Father to Son: A Private Life in the Public Eye. He describes growing up as the son of Senator Birch Bayh and emphasizes the importance of active, responsible fatherhood.

From 2001 to 2005, Bayh served as Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). He is also a member of the Senate Centrist Coalition and helped establish the New Democrat Coalition. Bayh serves on the Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy.

Bayh has voted against confirming United States Attorney General John Ashcroft, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito.

Bayh, in contrast to Senator Richard Lugar, was an early supporter of the Bush administration's policies on Iraq.^[6] On October 2, 2002, Bayh joined President George W. Bush and Congressional leaders in a Rose Garden ceremony announcing their agreement on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War, and was thanked by Bush and Senator John McCain for co-sponsoring the resolution.^[7]

Senator Bayh began asking for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation in 2004 for his mistakes in the Iraq war. Bayh made it clear that he had lost confidence in Rumsfeld.

He voted yes on reauthorizing the Patriot Act in 2006.

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