Reply #2: I'd be very surprised if Evan Bayh is selected

[dolstein]

While Bayh has a terrific resume, having served two terms as governor and one as senator and having chaired the DLC, I would be very surprised if he was selected. For one thing, Bayh is seeking re-election to the Senate. For another, he won't win any red states for Kerry -- Indiana will go for Bush and all this talk about Bayh helping in the mid-west is bullshit. Bayh probably has far lower name recognition in Ohio than Kerry does. Finally, Bayh is much more moderate than Kerry. Now don't get me wrong -- he's no DINO, as certain DU'ers have claimed. He's a solid Democrat. But the Republicans will have a field day highlighting the inconsistencies between Bayh's voting record and Kerry's. So selecting Bayh will, in the end, only underscore just how liberal Kerry is. This awkwardness might be worth it if Bayh could deliver a state or rally an important constituency. But he can't.