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印地安納州聯邦參議員伊文．拜(Evan Bayh)於今日無預警宣佈放棄在今年十一月
的期中選舉尋求連任。素來以中間派自許的拜參議員早先的募款活動頗有進展，民
調顯示他非常有希望獲得第三個任期，但他在美國時間週一的記者會中表示，國會
內越來越嚴重的黨同伐異現象讓他對於國會感到灰心並放棄尋求連任，而他的退選
普遍被認為是對歐巴馬總統與民主黨又一記重擊。
伊文．拜今年五十四歲，曾任傳統上傾向共和黨的印地安納州長，1998年首次當選
該州聯邦參議員，2004年連任。他是第四位宣佈放棄連任的民主黨籍聯邦參議員。
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Democratic Sen. Bayh won't seek re-election
By Glenn Somerville Glenn Somerville
Mon Feb 15, 4:54 pm ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, a popular Democrat seen as
having a good shot at a third term, said Monday he won't run again because
of the kind of bitter politicking that has put President Barack Obama's
whole agenda in jeopardy.
Bayh of Indiana said that "narrow ideology" was ruling lawmakers'
decisions, thwarting useful work at a time when a bipartisan approach was
urgently needed, and sapping his desire to remain in Congress.
Bayh's surprise decision underscored the Obama's and Democrats' problems
in the often gridlocked Congress as well as the party's difficulty heading
into November's election.
Even with Democrats in firm control of both chambers, Obama's first year
in the White House was marked by struggle to win his domestic priorities.
He enters his second year trying to salvage his healthcare and energy
initiatives before they sink into an election-year stall, while also
battling for a multibillion-dollar jobs bill and financial regulatory
overhaul.
"I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not
love Congress," Bayh said at a news conference in Indianapolis, making
little effort to hide his frustration at the slow pace in the Senate.
He is the fourth sitting Democratic senator not to run in November --
leaving seats up for grabs in Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota and
Connecticut -- and analysts say six more Democratic seats are vulnerable
to a strong Republican challenge in November.
Democrats now hold control of the Senate, 59-41, and the House, 255-178,
with two vacancies, but all House seats are up for election as well as 36
of the 100-seat Senate.
Republicans are expected to reduce Democrats' big majorities in Senate as
well as the House of Representatives, especially if an anti-incumbent
drive develops as seems to be happening.
Republicans scored a shock upset victory in a special Senate election in
Massachusetts last month which cost them the crucial 60th vote needed to
hold Republican stalling tactics at bay. Democrats' concern for their
political future will be heightened by Bayh's decision.
'GAME CHANGER'
A spokesman for the Indiana Republican Party called Bayh's decision "a
game changer," and said several Republicans including former Senator Dan
Coats and former Representative John Hostettler are expected to run.
"We're confident in our chances this fall," Trevor Foughty said.
After Bayh's announcement, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed
the Indiana race to "Lean Republican," from "Lean Democrat."
Democratic Senate Campaign Committee head Senator Robert Menendez wasted
no time attacking the Republican challengers.
"We will have a strong Democratic candidate on the ballot there, who will
be running against a weakened Republican field, including federal lobbyist
Dan Coats whose baggage is now hardly a secret," he said in a statement.
Democrats have criticized former Senator Coats over his residency in
Virginia for the past decade, implying that would make him a questionable
candidate to represent Indiana voters.
With Bayh out of the race, the likely candidates for the Democratic
nomination for the Senate include a pair of House members, Representatives
Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill, a senior party aide said.
Bayh, 54, was elected to the Senate in 1998 and 2004 and insisted he was
confident he could win a third six-year Senate term if he had wanted one.
Published reports said Bayh had millions of dollars available for a
re-election run.
The son of former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, he has been a centrist who sought
common ground with Republicans. He said his decision should not reflect
adversely on his fellow senators or on the president.
"I look forward to working with him during the next eleven months to get
our deficit under control, get the economy moving again, regulate Wall
Street to avoid future financial crises and reform education," Bayh said.
In a statement Obama praised his bipartisanship and thanked him for his
service.
Bayh was not only a popular senator but also a former governor of Indiana.
He had once been seen as a possible presidential contender and was
regularly cited as a potential pick for vice-president.
But he was clearly frustrated at the strong partisan streak in the Senate
where most major votes are along party lines.
"Two weeks ago, the Senate voted down a bipartisan commission to deal with
one of the greatest threats facing our nation: our exploding deficits and
debt," Bayh said. "Just last week, a major piece of legislation to create
jobs -- the public's top priority -- fell apart amid complaints from both
the left and right."
(Additional reporting by Steve Holland and Thomas Ferraro, James Kelleher
in Chicago, Karen Schefmeyer in Indianapolis; Editing by Jackie Frank)
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