Bayh working to raise political profile

[justy387]

Source: Indy Star
http://www.indystar.com/articles/8/225887-7998-010.html

U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh is making staff and fund-raising changes that some interpret as laying the groundwork for a potential presidential bid.

Bayh's PAC has a new name -- the All America PAC -- and its first director, Steve Bouchard, who has worked for previous Democratic presidential hopefuls in New Hampshire, the site of the first primary.


The new faces, along with his longtime advisers Anita Dunn, who specializes in media, and informal adviser Ron Klain, an Indianapolis native who was Vice President Al Gore's chief of staff, show that Bayh "has the makings of a first-rate inner circle for a presidential campaign," said political consultant Chris Sautter.

A PAC lets Bayh raise additional money, including from contributors who have given the maximum allowed by law to his re-election campaign. He can contribute the funds to other candidates and party committees, racking up chits and increasing his influence within the party. He can also use the money to hire staff, travel and raise more money.

[nickshepDEM]

1. Great news. The early bird get the worm. n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. not interested

I'll vote for him if he's nominated, but I hope all these potential nominees realize that the American people will likely be even more opposed to the Iraq War by 2008 than they are now. The DLC had their chance. We did it their way, and now its time to move on.

And I doubt he would even win Indiana.

[doodadem]

3. Nope. Not the guy.

Here's something I've never seen discussed yet: candidate charisma. I'm sorry, but I can name you a whole list of Democrats who do not have it--including the 9 who ran for the last presidential nomination. As much as I liked some of these folks, the only 3 that even had a little punch/charisma/star quality/sparkle, were Dean, Edwards, and Sharpton.
Hillary certainly doesn't have it (although she is married to the King of Charisma). Gore didn't have it. Nader does not.
We need to be thinking about this people. It is a quality that people will follow, even if they don't agree with everything else the person stands for, because their personality fills a room when they walk in. It is more than leadership, more than ideals.
Clinton had it, Kennedy had it (and so does Ted), sad to say, Regan had it.
We have to find that guy.

[quiet.american]

4. Not Bayh-ing.

This news gives me only slightly less trepidation than "Joementum."