His dad was a similar kind of senator, and he was beaten by Dan Quayle in a year where liberals were being rejected. I think Bayh didn’t want to go in the way his dad did. It leaves some of his options open later rather than suffer a big defeat.
So he is just playing politics? Actually, that makes sense...If he has any shot at a political future, he really needed to distance himself (before the reconcilliation/healthcare stunt congress is planning).
Am I close?