Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Not too shabby

John of Americablog points out that Evan Bayh has a 89% rating with the Human Rights Council, which really is quite good considering he's considered conservative/moderate. His fellow Indiana Senator, Richard Lugar, has a big fat ZERO.

He also linked to this contrary view, and it includes the reason I think Evan Bayh is a bad choice:
He Voted For Iraq. Unlike Feingold, Bayh voted for the Iraq war. This, obviously, conflicts with Barack Obama’s principled opposition to the war, and makes him a difficult fit on the ticket. If, as Obama has said, he really wants an independent Washington outsider, Bayh would not be your choice. His father, Birch Bayh, was a senator from Indiana for almost 20 years.
Also, I think there is no way anyone by Evan Bayh could become a Democratic Senator of Indiana, and that vote is too important to lose. (See above voting pattern)

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