Bayh for America!

Senator Evan Bayh, en af de ledende moderate kræfter i det demokratiske parti skulle ifølge den amerikanske avis Roll Call være klar til at forsøge at blive nomineret som demokraternes præsidentkandidat i 2008. Indiana-senatoren der holdt sig ude af valgkampen i 2004, angiveligt fordi han hellere ville være sammen med sine to tvillingesønner, stemte imod nomineringen af udenrigsminister Condoleeza Rice, sammen med det demokratiske partis topliberals Kerry, Kennedy og Barbara Boxer (CA).

When Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh voted against Condoleezza Rice as
secretary of State last week, it was seen as the most public sign yet of his
interest in running for president in 2008.
But Bayh has been maneuvering
behind the scenes for months to put the framework for a White House bid in
place.
The Indiana Senator hired several key advisers to beef up his
campaign team and is doing outreach in the donor community to lay the financial
foundation for a candidacy. Last week he met with a group of roughly 50
financial supporters in Washington, D.C., to discuss his future plans. ...

De andre potientielle demokratiske kandidater Clinton (D-NY), Obama (D-IL) og Ben Nelson (D-NE) stemte allesammen for konfirmeringen af Rice.