Speculation Time: How much did Bayh get paid to throw his seat to Republicans?

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Poll question: Speculation Time: How much did Bayh get paid to throw his seat to Republicans?

The Wisdom of Crowds is a helpful indicator when dealing with economically motivated decisions.

[endless october]

1. 2016 presidential bid

and he wants to run as an "outsider."

probably that's the most likely.

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2. Maybe I was too harsh on Bayh. Other threads seem to suggest sudden blackmail.

????

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3. If I seem harsh, it's because I also learned here that Bayh waited to 4 days before primary deadline

And the nightly news instantly declared it "a safe seat for Republicans in November."

Short of sudden blackmail, you do something like that deliberately.

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4. Thoughts? Did Bayh just do this to ensure he could hand pick his successor?

But he knew his successor would be a Republican, so he is handpicking someone he knows will go up against his Republican friend who he expects to succeed him.

Hmm?