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Bayh Says No Veep Announcement Wednesday
August 05, 2008 5:13 PM
ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: The veepstakes rumor mill can take a deep breath and relax: Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., will not be introduced as Barack Obama's vice-presidential nominee at Wednesday's campaign stop in Indiana.
"I'm absolutely confident there will be no announcement tomorrow," Bayh told the Indianapolis Star Tuesday. "I guess the best way to put it is, if there's an announcement tomorrow, I'd be as surprised as anybody else."
Bayh added that he has "no idea" if he will be Obama's eventual choice or even when the Illinois senator might announce his running mate.
Speculation about Obama's possible pick to share the Democratic ticket shifted into overdrive this week when it was revealed that Bayh would be introducing Obama at a Wednesday morning town hall event in Elkhart. Now Bayh himself has put all that talk to rest…at least for the moment.
Bayh also told the Star that he knows of no plans for any private meetings with Obama when the two cross paths, noting that the reason for Obama's 21-hour trip to Indiana is because the Democratic presidential candidate wants to fit in an extra stop in the Hoosier State. Indiana is one of a number of battleground states that Obama has been focusing on, with Republicans carrying the state's 11 electoral votes in every election since Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 landslide.
Bayh has long been rumored to be one of the leading candidates for Obama's #2 slot, but despite all the speculation swirling around him, the Indiana lawmaker has been tight-lipped about the process, only stating that he would accept the job if asked.
August 5, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (19)
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Run, Bayh, as far as you can. Keep your senate seat.
Posted by: lazy | Aug 5, 2008 5:23:03 PM
Obama will probably pick Oprah Winfrey
Posted by: scamer | Aug 5, 2008 5:39:36 PM
Scamer,
I heard McCain was picking Rush Limbaugh.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | Aug 5, 2008 5:45:59 PM
I am glad the Americans are waking up!!! Today polls are swinging Barack Obama way. I just want to communicated to all Americans dont get dooped by the republincan again. Carl Rove is now running McCain's campaing,. Carl has not shame. I hope we all are smart enogh to realize that hes is a joke. Carl Rove is a poor excuse for humanity. Its sad that McCain is following all his advice. I am a republincan an I am so very proud to support Barack Obama. My fellow Amercinas the McCain campaing is falling apart and they have to be nasty sprited to just survive. I hope Barack picks Joe. Joed Bodin is strong and will really go after the republicans. The other issue is if you make over 250,000 a year your guys is McCain if you make less than that Barack is your guy. Its amzing that T. BOONE PICKENS is now endorsing Barack Obama energy plan...T. Boone Pickens is a whealthy oil tycoon from TX..He says that Barack has the best energy program. Barack is correct when he said lets drill where we currently have leasing rights..If not take the permits away and give them to company that are willing to drill.
Posted by: Michel | Aug 5, 2008 5:48:27 PM
I hear that T.Boone Pickes has endorsed Barack energy plan. The man was an oil Tycoon. He was gave money to swiftbat Kerry. He now says that we must get away from oil and think of alternatives to survive. Smart man
Posted by: Andrew | Aug 5, 2008 5:51:43 PM
Bayh would be an ok choice. Moderate midwesterner with a decent record but really bland. He doesn't really add too much but he's non controversial. He'll shrink in Obama's shadow.
Posted by: bct424 | Aug 5, 2008 5:54:25 PM
I was shocked that T. Boone Pickens endorsed Barack energy plan. I thouh he will go for McCain. That shows that he is not just going with a republican just because hes one. Hes going with Barack because Barack really cares and has that best plan.
Posted by: scott | Aug 5, 2008 5:58:33 PM
After all this year republicans like T.Boone Pickens are seen the light. I am so glad that he is not going with the party of greed and distruction. I also as a women will never support McCain who vote against women equal pay. I hope all women are smart enogh not to vote for this McCain.
Posted by: Barbra-ohio | Aug 5, 2008 6:01:25 PM
If he doesn't pick Bayh tomorrow I would say that it is not a good sign for Bayh that he feels the need to spend that much time in Indiana already.
If Bayh was on the ticket chances are spending that much time in Indiana specifically might see, a little excessive even for a swing state.
Posted by: dl | Aug 5, 2008 6:48:52 PM
Michel
You are right--People are waking up and realizing that Obama is a disaster waiting to happen! Not sure what poll you are looking at but McCain is gaining in most of them. I am a Democrat who WOULD NEVER vote for Obama. Yes I did vote for Hillary because at least she had common sense unlike empty suit Obama. I will be campaigning and voting for McCain this fall. I am a Democrat who has woke up and see Obama for what he is----
Posted by: Debbie | Aug 5, 2008 6:59:59 PM
Michel
You are right--People are waking up and realizing that Obama is a disaster waiting to happen! Not sure what poll you are looking at but McCain is gaining in most of them. I am a Democrat who WOULD NEVER vote for Obama. Yes I did vote for Hillary because at least she has common sense unlike the empty suit Obama. I will be campaigning and voting for McCain this fall. I am a Democrat who has enough sense to see Obama for the person he is---a fraud.
Posted by: Debbie | Aug 5, 2008 7:03:02 PM
This is disappointing. I think Obama should name Evan Bayh tomorrow.
Posted by: Rhonda | Aug 5, 2008 7:05:24 PM
There will be no VP announcement until after Obama vacations, settles his mind, and make a awesome decision. lol
Posted by: Patriot | Aug 5, 2008 7:18:12 PM
Debbie- Sounds like you are a fraud Democrat, or more like GOP stoogie. Well you go campaign and vote for McCain the flip flopping, waffling old fool.
Posted by: Madison | Aug 5, 2008 9:56:03 PM
Obama is upon the polls. I was watching Fox news and they had a poll that showed 17% of the people said Senator McCain would be better for the ecountry; 83% said they thought Senator Obama would be better for our country. That is quite a HUGE difference!! Thank you, fellow Americans! Senator Obama would also be very good in rebuilding The United States relations with other world leaders and heads of state.
senator Obama was received warmly by all the country leaders he visited and this is a very good thing. It is best to have a president who is well-liked by other countries; he will be able to garner their trust and their cooperation in dealing with issues that affect not only America but the rest of the world as well. Here at home, our economy will improve and we will begin seeing millions of new jobs dedicated to creating a stronger, oil-dependence free country. One of the many things for which I admire Senator Obama is the fact that we includes us in rebuilding our country to what it once was, the true leader of the world. We absolutely cannot continue marching on in the same way as we have the last few decades and expect the world's respect. Right now, we are pretty low on this issue. I don't think McCain is capable of leading our country forward; he has criticized the Congress for not doing much in the last 30 years; well, John McCain was in that very same Congress for 26 of those 30 years!! It is fair to say John McCain did not do much during his 26 years in the very same Congress he now feels free to criticize. Evidently he did not think the Congress was a do-nothing branch of government until just recently when he is trying to distance him self from the Bush/Cheney Administration and anything that has to do with Washington DC!! How can he distance himself after 26 years of supporting the same policies again and again and again and again?? Guess it's called "political expediency"?? Say anything, do anything, promise anything to get those votes. Fellow Americans, the Repubs have literally screwed our country during the last near eight(8) years, we do NOT need more of the same in the future, EVER! I want much better for my children and grandchilden and future generations. With McCain, it WILL NOT HAPPEN!
Posted by: NinaK | Aug 6, 2008 12:10:45 AM
Michel
You are right--People are waking up and realizing that Obama is a disaster waiting to happen! Not sure what poll you are looking at but McCain is gaining in most of them. I am a Democrat who WOULD NEVER vote for Obama. Yes I did vote for Hillary because at least she has common sense unlike the empty suit Obama. I will be campaigning and voting for McCain this fall. I am a Democrat who has enough sense to see Obama for the person he is---a fraud.
Posted by: Debbie
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Debbie, I have seen many of your posts on these blogs and I pity you! You are so full of hatred, bitterness and resentment that Hilliary lost the primary. What good are you deriving from such ugliness?? Does it make YOU feel good to belittle a genuinely good person who is extraordinarily intelligent, yet has good common sense as well, who already has proven he is an outstanding leader and a superb finance manager, a man whose compaign has been recognized as the BEST EVER in U.S. history, a man whose fundraising has also been recognized as the BEST EVER in U.S. history. How can you say such slanderous things about a man who at 47 is a great success in his life, in every way? No, he is not a fraud, he is a genuine person. Perhaps you cannot recognize that which is good because of your own deep-seated anger, hatred, bitterness, and genuine ugliness. I do pity you.
Posted by: NinaK | Aug 6, 2008 12:20:56 AM
Bayh is a smirking kid. Kane is better than Bayh and Sebelius is better than Kane. Sebelius has the executive experience and gravitas that is needed.
The creepy Clinton camp would be against Sebelius because they are sexists - as well as that other word that creepy Bill Clinton mentioned in his interview the other day. Look at what they have said during this campaign. They are the most ill people in politics.
Posted by: disambiguates | Aug 6, 2008 1:38:08 AM
Bill Clinton is still angry, bitter, and pouting about his wife's loss in the primary. America elected Bill to the presidency TWICE and he is acting as if Hilliary was destined to be president and is actually pissed off that the "Formidable Mighty Clintonion Machine" was brought down by a young African American senator from Illinois. Why is he still harping about not being a racist?? Who is he trying to convince?? Looks like he is trying to convince himself! One of the commentators in Fox News stated Clinton's "I am not a racist" falls in the same category as his adamant "I did not have sex with that woman---Monica Lewinsky". Bill is acting like a child who didn't get his/her way. Whatever stateman qualities he may have had have gone down the drain. Bill does not seem to understand that he is only hurting himself with his resentful and petulant behavior. I never thought too much of Bill Clinton and never voted for him, if I had voted for him, I would now be very ashamed of having done so. As it is, I am still ashamed of him. This once world leader has reduced himself to an angry, bitter, petulant caricature of what Americans believed was his former self. Very, very sad.
Posted by: NinaK | Aug 6, 2008 2:16:10 AM
Hey bct, Didn't Bush shrink in Cheney's shadow?
Posted by: Yelfpmets | Aug 6, 2008 9:29:49 AM
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