A Bayh Date on Obama's Schedule

By Jonathan Allen | August 4, 2008 3:34 PM | | Comments (1)

Evan Bayh is the next Democratic debutant on Barack Obama's dance card.

The Indiana senator will introduce Bayh at an energy-focused town hall-style campaign event on Wednesday in South Bend, Bayh spokesman Eric Kleiman confirmed Monday.

Kleiman declined to say whether the two would appear at other events before Obama's departure the next day, referring questions to Jonathan Swain, a former Bayh aide who is now Obama's Indiana communications director.

"At this point we only have the one confirmed event," Swain said. "Obviously if that changes we'll get more information out."

There's a glut of speculation that Obama will name Bayh as his running mate this week, in advance of the predicted-to-be-news-killing Beijing Olympics.

It could also be another trial balloon. Delaware Sen. Joe Biden was hot for a bit, as was Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. This week, it is Bayh's turn to be the focus of vicestrology.

Bayh has tons of government experience, including two terms as governor of Indiana and service on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees. But even with access to the intelligence reports that made Chairman Bob Graham warn against the Iraq war, Bayh was a leading Democratic cheerleader for the invasion.

Can the anti-Iraq folks take that?

We may find out. Then again, the Democratic side of this blog may still breathe after Wednesday.

    Comments

  1. A plain White POL to offset Obamas Darker side.

    Posted by: dante805 Author Profile Page | August 5, 2008 8:22 AM

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