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'''Birch Evans Bayh III''' (commonly known as Evan Bayh), born December 26, 1955 (age {{age|1955|12|26}}), has served as the junior U.S. [[Senator]] from [[Indiana]] since 1999 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]]. However, on December 15, 2006, he announced he would not run for President, and went on to endorse Senator [[Hillary Clinton]].
'''Birch Evans Bayh III''' (commonly known as Evan Bayh), born December 26, 1955 (age {{age|1955|12|26}}), has served as the junior U.S. [[Senator]] from [[Indiana]] since 1999 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]].
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>
==Record and Political Views==
==Record and Political Views==