13 WTHR - Indianapolis News |Indiana Dems wonder why Bayh was passed over
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Obama and Biden spoke in Illinois Saturday.Indianapolis - Some Democrats are wondering why presidential candidate Barack Obama chose Delaware Senator Joe Biden for his running mate over Indiana Senator Evan Bayh.
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis political science professor Brian Vargus says Biden clearly has much more foreign policy and national security experience - an area that polls show Obama lagging in - than Bayh.
He also says Obama needs an "attack dog" - the sort of thing Bayh isn't known for.
Vargus says if Bayh continues to have eyes on the White House, he has to show himself as a more known and effective senator.
But state Democratic Chairman Dan Parker says the vice presidential selection process has given Bayh national exposure as a leader, and that's bound to enhance his reputation.
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