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> |