Exactly. Hill had “loser” written all over him. The last time he tried to run, I think for Governor against Mitch Daniels, he lost badly.
The Dems are trying to get the Senate back, and if Bayh wins the election, it will be the first time Indiana has had two democrat senators since Vance Hartke and Bayh’s dad, Birch, in 1976.
Until three-term Senator Birch was defeated for his Senate reelection run by a young Dan Quayle in 1980, 54% to Bayh's 46%.