U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, shares a laugh with former U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh, right, on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at Opie’s Deli in Plymouth, Ind. Bayh, a former governor and U.S. Senator from Indiana, endorses Donnelly in his race against Republican nominee Richard Mourdock for U.S. Senate. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., speaks to reporters after a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis. Bayh was considered as a possible vice presidential candidate for Obama before Joe Biden was chosen.
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., exits the stage after speaking in front of 35,000 during a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis. Bayh was considered as a possible vice presidential candidate for Obama before Joe Biden was chosen.