Reply #48: Would Bayh be that much better than Gephardt or Edwards [View All]

[amandabeech]

in Indiana and Ohio?

Bayh is a Democratic senator in a conservative state. Who will the governor of Indiana be in Nov.? If it's a Dem, then another Dem would be appointed to fill Bayh's seat; if it's a Repug, then we Dems lose a Senate seat.

If Gep or Edwards (or Clark)were the VP candidate, we wouldn't lost any seat that we might not lose otherwise.

The same goes for Kerry. If Kerry wins the nomination and wins the election, then Romney, the Repug governor of Mass, chooses his replacement, which will undoubtedly be a Repug.

I don't want to lose more Senate seats than necessary in order to gain the Presidency. It'll be tough enough if the new Dem president has to deal with a Repug House, and a more Repug Senate would only make it worse.


Amanda