• Evan Bayh is the junior U.S. Senator and former Governor of Indiana. He was considered for the position of Barack Obama's running mate before he chose Joe Biden in his eventually 2008 election victory.

  On August 22, 2008, KMBC reported that political literature printing company Gill Studios was printing Obama-Bayh '08 promotional materials.KMBC.com: Bumper Sticker Could Indicate Bayh Is Obama's Veep (August 22, 2008) Soon after news of the stickers broke, MSNBC revealed that Bayh had not been selected as Obama's running mateand that the stickers were fake.MSNBC: NBC: Bayh, Kaine out of Obama’s veep race(August 22, 2008)

• 1. Born: December 26, 1955
  2. Birthplace: Shirkieville, Indiana
  3. Full name: Birch Evans Bayh III
  4. Assumed office: January 6, 1999
  5. Party: Democrat
  6. Spouse: Susan Breshears Bayh
  7. Alma mater: Indiana University, University of Virginia
  8. Previous position held: Governor of Indiana
  9. Has twin sons born in 1995

• Vice Presidential Rumors

  On August 6, 2008, Bayh introduced Barack Obama at a town hall style meeting in Elkart Indiana. Bayh's name is rumored to be on a short list of candidates for Obama's running mate.NYT: Evan Bayh On August 21, 2008, it was revealed that a previously unannounced Obama event would be taking place at Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, August 23, 2008. This led to speculation that Bayh could be announced as Obama's running mate at the event.The Huffington Post: Evan Bayh: VP Speculation Hits Fever Pitch (August 21, 2008)

• Early Life

  Bayh, the son of a Senator, attended Indiana University, where he earned a degree in business economics and public policy. He followed that with a Juris Doctor from University of Virginia and began practicing law in the early 1980s.

• Political Career

  Bayh's political career began as the Secretary of State for Indiana in 1987. Two years later, he became the Governor for two terms. Bayh was elected to the Senate in 1998, where he is a member of five committees:

  1. Armed Services
  2. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  3. Select Committee on Intelligence
  4. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  5. Special Committee on Aging

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