Update

During the presidential campaign season in 2008 there was momentary speculation that (then) Senator Obama might pick Evan Bayh (D-IN) as a running mate... The July 7th, 2008 entry, 'Keep it safe... and gray!' remarked that Bayh would be a safe, although a very bland, choice. In the end Obama went for Biden.

Well now Bayh is fading out from the Senate... not seeking re-election, see 'Not His Father's Son' Choice quote: "Good riddance to Evan Bayh, who set out to be every Republican's favorite Democrat -- and mostly succeeded."