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Is Hillary Eyeing Evan Bayh as Potential Veep?

Posted Sep 25, 07 8:46 PM CDT in US,  Politics 

(Newser) – When Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh endorsed Hillary Clinton yesterday, they looked suspiciously like a ticket, says Politico's Roger Simon, speculating that Bayh could be the front-runner’s running mate if she wins the Democratic primary. Bayh was a two-term governor of Indiana before joining the Senate, giving him a rare mix of executive and legislative experience.

Bayh is a better choice than former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, a national co-chair of Hillary’s campaign, Politico says, because Indiana would be a tougher state to win, and because Bayh is more telegenic and smooth than Vilsack. When asked if Bayh was vice-presidential material, Hillary responded, “His record of public service is extraordinary.”

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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., gestures during and event to announce that Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., left, will support her in her run for the presidency on Monday, Sept....   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., announces during a press conference that Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., left, will support her in her run for the presidency on Monday, Sept. 24,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic Presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, talks with Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to discuss the Iraqi Security Forces Independent...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., pauses during a press conference to announce that Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., left, will support her in her run for the presidency on Monday,...   (Associated Press)
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