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NEWS ABOUT: Evan Bayh

Evan Bayh stories: 19 news summaries
ANALYSIS

Lieberman, Bayh Wives
in Bed with Health Biz

Ties to pharma, insurers  make filibuster threats suspect

Oct 30, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The threats from Sens. Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh to help filibuster any health reform bill with a public option should come as no surprise to anybody familiar with their family finances, writes Joe Conason. Lieberman's wife Hadassah spent 30 years working in the corporate health sector for pharmaceutical firms... More »

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health care • Joe Lieberman • health care industry • lobbying • health care reform • Evan Bayh • WellPoint • public option • Susan Bayh

PUBLIC OPTION SHOWDOWN

 Reid's 6 Biggest Headaches 

Ben Nelson, Joe Lieberman are two of them

Oct 28, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - To get the 60 votes he needs just to bring his health care bill to the floor of the Senate, Harry Reid is going to have to rein in some of his caucus' members. Politico surveys the majority leader's biggest challenges.
  • Joe Lieberman, Conn. The independent said yesterday
... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Joe Lieberman • Mary Landrieu • health care reform • Evan Bayh • Democratic Party • Mark Pryor • Ben Nelson • Democratic Senators • public option • Blanche Lincoln

so much for baucus bill

 Public Option Now 
 Has Legs in Senate 

Hostile insurance industry pushes Dems to consider grab-bag of proposals

Oct 20, 09 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The public option, left for dead by the Max Baucus bill that passed the Finance Committee just weeks ago, has a new lease on life in the Senate. Credit goes to a CBO report underwhelmed by that bill's efforts to encourage competition, and a big power play by the insurance... More »

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Congress • Senate • legislation • Olympia Snowe • Congressional Budget Office • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • Evan Bayh • public option • health insurance industry

Bayh's Wife
in Deep With Health Industry

Senator says his vote unaffected by Susan's myriad board positions

Jul 27, 09 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - As both sides of the health care debate court Sen. Evan Bayh's elusive vote, his wife's earnings from the industry are raising more than a few eyebrows. The Indianapolis Star  takes a look at Susan Bayh, who pulled down some $2.1 million between 2006 and 2008 for serving... More »

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health care • Indiana • health care industry • health care reform • Evan Bayh • WellPoint • board of directors • conflict of interest • Susan Bayh

'Moderate' Tag Poses Dilemma for Democrats

It generally means
'conservative,' making everyone else a 'liberal'

Jul 11, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The label “moderate Democrat” has been thrown around a lot lately, but it’s usually affixed to the party’s most conservative members, Politico reports. That’s a linguistic dilemma for the rest of the party, since anyone left-of-center is suddenly a “liberal” by comparison—a term still... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrat • congressional Democrats • Evan Bayh • moderate • Blue Dog Democrats

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

 US Troops Will Exit 
 Iraq by 2011: Odierno 

Coburn praises Obama; Mexican envoy sounds off at NRA

Apr 12, 09 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The top US commander in Iraq said American combat troops may overstay a June 30 deadline calling for their withdrawal from some Iraqi cities, but will likely exit the country entirely as scheduled by 2011. “I think I feel comfortable with that timeline,” said Gen. Ray Odierno, who... More »

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troop withdrawal • Tom Coburn • Evan Bayh • 2009 budget • Gen. Ray Odierno

Obama Allies Target Dems, Too, in Pro-Budget Blitz

Moderate Dems object that the president needs their input

Mar 27, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - To push through President Obama’s budget, the White House and allied groups are running a political effort targeting not only Republicans but also conservative Democrats, reports the Los Angeles Times. Groups like MoveOn are running ads warning against what they portray as just-say-no politics. Says an insider, “Every... More »

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MoveOn.org • Evan Bayh • Blue Dog Democrats • President Obama • budget bill • Chris Carney

ANALYSIS

New Congress' Key Fights Could Be Dem-on-Dem

Party split ideologically, geographically on major issues

Nov 25, 08 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - The Democrats have amassed so much power in Congress their internal conflicts may matter more than their fights with the GOP. In Politico, Martin Kady II takes a look at some likely intra-party fault lines:
  • Californians against rust-belters on the environment: “The Midwestern Democrats—Sherrod Brown, Evan Bayh,
... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • environment • Henry Waxman • unions • health care reform • Evan Bayh • House Democrats • Sherrod Brown

updated

 Obama Picks Biden: Official


Aug 23, 08 12:15 AM CDT
(AP) - Barack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional veteran well-versed in foreign and defense issues. Biden, who has twice sought the White House, is a Catholic with a... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • vice presidential sweepstakes

(Newser) - Barack Obama says he's made his pick for vice president, but that all he's saying, USA Today reports. He won't even divulge whether his prospective running mate knows, or when the big announcement will come. "That's all you're going to get out of me," said Obama. Talking... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Tim Kaine • Obama 2008 • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • vice presidential sweepstakes

(Newser) - Barack Obama will unveil his running mate as early as Wednesday and kick off a tour of swing states before the Democratic convention, the New York Times reports. His pick likely boils down to three politically safe choices, sources say: Sen. Evan Bayh, Gov. Tim Kaine, and Sen. Joe Biden.... More »

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Tim Kaine • Obama 2008 • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008

War Support Makes Bayh a Risky VP Choice

2002 push to invade Iraq flies in face of Obama's stance

Aug 12, 08 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - During the Senate debate on the Iraq war, Evan Bayh was among the leading proponents for invasion, claiming there was “no other credible alternative to protect the safety and well-being of the American people.” But that hawkish push is haunting him, reports the New York Times, now that... More »

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Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • Evan Bayh • vice presidential sweepstakes • Iraq war • vice presidential candidate

 Obama, Bayh
 Yield Few VP Clues

Senators insist they didn't talk about running mate possibility

Aug 7, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama held a town hall meeting in Indiana yesterday, but the star of the show was the man who introduced him: Evan Bayh, the arch-Clintonite senator rumored to be sitting atop Obama's VP shortlist. But, as the New York Times reports, neither Obama nor Bayh could be drawn on... More »

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Barack Obama • vice president • Evan Bayh • running mate • vice presidential candidate

(Newser) - Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh’s currency with the Obama campaign may be on the rise, perhaps giving the perennial Democratic veep candidate a shot at the Naval Observatory, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many think Bayh’s foreign policy experience would bolster Obama’s perceived lack of experience, and... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • vice president • Evan Bayh • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008

ANALYSIS

Va. Gov. Kaine Rises to Top of Obama VP Pool 

Says talks are 'very serious'; Biden, Bayh, Sebelius in contention

Jul 29, 08 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is in “very serious” talks about a spot on the Democratic ticket, sources tell the Washington Post. The 50-year-old has joined Sens. Evan Bayh, Joe Biden and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Barack Obama’s shortlist, bringing outsider credentials though no experience in foreign affairs,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Tim Kaine • vice president • Chris Dodd • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • Sam Nunn • vice presidential sweepstakes

Obama's VP Search Fields
a General

James Jones, retired NATO honcho,
surfaces in Hill talks

Jun 10, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • John Edwards • John Kerry • Tim Kaine • Michael Bloomberg • James Jones • vice president • Chris Dodd • James Webb • Ted Strickland • Bill Nelson • Jack Reed • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • Sam Nunn • Janet Napolitano • Tom Daschle

Indiana Pols Avoid Obama/ Clinton Decision

Host of factors makes five House Dems wary of May 6 endorsement

Apr 14, 08 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Indiana is poised to become a major battleground in the Democratic presidential race, but Indiana’s Democratic House representatives look like they’re ducking the firefight. Four of the five are in their first terms, seemingly unwilling to risk angering party brass or alienating voters. Indiana’s contest looks incredibly... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Indiana • House of Representatives • Evan Bayh • Democratic presidential primaries • Andre Carson • political endorsement • Indiana primary • Baron Hill • Brad Ellsworth • Joe Donnelly • Pete Visclosky

Spending Spree Puts Abu Dhabi Under Spotlight

After US grabs, officials focus on secretive sovereign wealth fund

Feb 28, 08 3:23 PM CST
(Newser) - When Abu Dhabi's investment arm poured $7.5 billion into Citigroup, to bail out America's biggest bank, the move didn't escape notice in Washington. The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund has been flexing its muscle, making increasingly aggressive investments  in foreign interests, the New York Times reports. And though... More »

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Citigroup • hedge fund • Abu Dhabi • United Arab Emirates • Toll Brothers • Evan Bayh • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority • sovereign wealth funds

Is Hillary Eyeing Evan Bayh as Potential Veep?

Indiana senator boasts solid legislative and executive experience

Sep 25, 07 8:46 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Evan Bayh • Tom Vilsack • Democratic nomination • running mate • Election 2008

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