Loading ...HILARY GETS A BAYH
U.S. Senator Evan Bayh is expected to endorse Hilary Clinton for President later today. Apart from political junkies like myself, endorsements really don’t mean anything. Indiana hasn’t gone Democratic since 1964 so Bayh wouldn’t bring anything to the table. Just because most Hoosiers like Bayh, that affection doesn’t translate into coattails.
And if Clinton was going to pick a Vice-President, it makes more sense to choose someone like Bill Richardson, the Governor of New Mexico. He’s from the West, which is trending more Democratic, he’s also a Governor and was also a former Ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy. He’s also Hispanic which doesn’t hurt either.
So you might say Bayh’s endorsement is like a nice endpiece on a coffee table. It may look nice, but really doesn’t do much in the grand scheme of things.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
“Indiana hasn’t gone Republican since 1964″
Nit on grammar - Indiana HAS gone Republican since 1964.
September 24th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
I have always had deep intimate affection for Evan’s father Birch. I’m sure Birch will do everything possible to help his son raise money for Hillary. That’s what it’s all about anyway isn’t it? Evan raises an awful lot of cash and doesn’t seem to mind where it comes from either. The Carlyle Group is one of Evan’s best friends as are other war profiteers and special interests tied into the national corporate security game.
Hillary doesn’t give a rip about Indiana and Evan’s endorement is NOT about Indiana it’s about the corporate cash Evan can bring to the table.
I do miss Birch, everytime I watch Beach Blanket Bingo.