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Bayh released a statement Dec. 16, 2006, saying he WILL NOT seek the nomination
Age: 51
Born: December 26, 1955; Shirkieville, Ind.
Education: BS Indiana University, 1978; JD University of Virginia, 1982
Military: None
Family: Married (Susan); two children (twins)
Hometown: Indianapolis
Religion: Episcopalian
Career: Practicing atty., 1981-86; Indiana Secretary of State 1986-89; Indiana Governor 1989-97; Practicing atty., 1997-98; Visiting Prof., Indiana U., 1997-98; US Senate 98 – present.
Birch Evans Bayh III (he prefers to be called Evan), the son of longtime Senator Birch Bayh, was the first Democrat elected governor in Indiana in 20 years. Furthermore, at the age of 33 when first elected, he was the state’s youngest governor in over 100 years.
Bayh voted against the Bush tax cuts and confirming John Ashcroft as Attorney General. He voted for campaign finance reform.
Bayh supported a resolution authorizing military force in Iraq, but when Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld came before the Armed Services Committee after the release of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse photos, Bayh asked Rumsfeld if he might step down to "demonstrate how seriously we take the situation and therefore help to undo some of the damage to our reputation." Rumsfeld replied, "That's possible."
In 1999 and 2003, Bayh voted to ban partial-birth abortions; he says he opposes abortion personally, but in most instances doesn't want to impose his religious beliefs on others; as governor, he vetoed an 18-hour waiting period.
In July 2000, he was on Al Gore's short list of vice presidential possibilities.
Bayh is considered a moderate Democrat.
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