Thursday, February 04, 2010

Former senator Dan Coats may challenge Senator Evan Bayh in Indiana

Former senator Dan Coats may challenge Senator Evan Bayh in Indiana; The Washington Post

Former senator Daniel R. Coats (R) announced Wednesday that he is considering a race against Sen. Evan Bayh (D) in Indiana -- a victory for Senate Republicans who have worked to compete for more seats this November.

Coats said in a statement that he has authorized supporters in the Hoosier State to try to gather the required number of signatures from voters by a Feb. 16 deadline.

National Republicans are convinced that Bayh is vulnerable because of his votes in favor of President Obama's health-care plan and economic stimulus package. Coats gives them a very credible challenger, but Bayh is no slouch, with $13 million in the bank at the end of 2009 and a sterling electoral record that includes two terms as governor and two in the Senate.

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