I think that Bayh is one of those liberals who likes to masquerade as being more conservative than he is. The fact that his record is liberal is no fluke, unless I'm mistaken.
I think Bayh is more conservative than he lets on but as a national democrat he has to go more liberal. Personally i think as long as we nominated a solid conservative we'll be fine(ie Allen/Sanford). Lets remember now the Bayh family isnt unbeatable in Indiana, anyone remember who beat his daddy? Yes, media proclaimed idiot Dan Quayle. Quayle ran as a solid conservative and beat Birch Bayh and regardless of the nominee in 2008(dem mind you) running on conservatism is the guarunteed path to victory.
I thought at one time Bayh would be a good democrat, but I was mistaken and I admit to it.
He got elected because of name recognition and commercials which show him, his pretty wife, and his twin sons sitting on a front porch, filmed through gauze, while syrupy music plays.
He talks about "Hoosier values," but apparently his Hoosier values include voting against the Partial Birth Abortion amendment and impeachment for Clinton.