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'''Birch Evans Bayh III''' (commonly known as Evan Bayh), born December 26, 1955 (age {{age|1955|12|26}}), served as the junior U.S. [[Senator]] from [[Indiana]] from 1999 until 2011 and was Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. Bayh was frequently mentioned as a potential candidate for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. He did not run but instead endorsed Senator [[Hillary Clinton]].

'''Birch Evans Bayh III''' (commonly known as Evan Bayh), born December 26, 1955 (age {{age|1955|12|26}}), served as the junior U.S. [[Senator]] from [[Indiana]] from 1999 until 2011 and was Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. Bayh was frequently mentioned as a potential candidate for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. He did not run but instead endorsed Senator [[Hillary Clinton]].

After dropping his remote presidential ambitions, Bayh moved sharply to the right in 2009.  Indeed, Bayh's voting record in 2009 scored him as the single most conservative Democrat in the Senate.  He was one of seven Democrats voting against abortion funding in the health care package, and one of three voting against the $410 billion omnibus spending bill.<ref> Chris Cillizza, "Evan Bayh's political crossroads," [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/evan-bayh.html ''Washington Post'' Dec. 9, 2009]</ref>

After dropping his remote presidential ambitions, Bayh moved sharply to the right in 2009.  Indeed, Bayh's voting record in 2009 scored him as the single most conservative Democrat in the Senate.  He was one of seven Democrats voting against abortion funding in the health care package, and one of three voting against the $410 billion omnibus spending bill.<ref>Chris Cillizza, "Evan Bayh's political crossroads," [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/evan-bayh.html ''Washington Post'' Dec. 9, 2009]</ref>

On February 15th, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection.

On February 15, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection.

Since 2011 he is a contributor on [[Fox News]].<ref>http://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/FOX-News-Signs-Former-Senator-Evan-Bayh-to-Contributor-Role-1066542</ref>

Since 2011 he is a contributor on [[Fox News]].<ref>http://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/FOX-News-Signs-Former-Senator-Evan-Bayh-to-Contributor-Role-1066542</ref>

*'''Foreign Policy''': In 2002, Bayh voted with the majority of the Senate for the "[[Iraq]] War Resolution" authorizing President [[George W. Bush]] to go to war against Iraq and disarm [[Saddam Hussein]]. However, he later became a war critic. Bayh wants sanctions on [[Iran]].

*'''Foreign Policy''': In 2002, Bayh voted with the majority of the Senate for the "[[Iraq]] War Resolution" authorizing President [[George W. Bush]] to go to war against Iraq and disarm [[Saddam Hussein]]. However, he later became a war critic. Bayh wants sanctions on [[Iran]].

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