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justW353
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« on: May 08, 2010, 07:05:25 PM »
Biden has more foreign experience than most other candidates
Biden is a likeable guy (and Bayh's as charismatic as a wet rag)
Biden's older (and counters Obama's youth)
Biden would be a better President
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justW353
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 11:23:48 PM »
Quote from: GPORTER on May 30, 2010, 01:53:48 PM
Quote from: Cubby on May 09, 2010, 12:31:38 AM
Another consideration was that Biden's replacement in the Senate would have been picked by Democratic Governor Ruth Ann Minner. If Bayh had been chosen, Republican Mitch Daniels would have picked a Republican to replace him, altering the balance of power.

Biden was a much better choice than Bayh.
So, it was just purely politics?

Well, judging by their chemistry, I'd say they were good friends as well.  Biden's also got a lot more charisma than Bayh.
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