Read more Evan Bayh stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13477/evan-bayh.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:29:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72942/lieberman-bayh-wives-in-bed-with-health-biz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe threats from Sens. Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh to help filibuster any health reform bill with a public option should come as no surprise to anybody familiar with their family finances, writes Joe Conason. Lieberman's wife Hadassah spent 30 years working in the corporate health sector for pharmaceutical firms...http://www.newser.com/story/72942/lieberman-bayh-wives-in-bed-with-health-biz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 9:38:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72734/reids-6-biggest-headaches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo get the 60 votes he needs just to bring his health care bill to the floor of the Senate, Harry Reid is going to have to rein in some of his caucus' members. Politico surveys the majority leader's biggest challenges. Joe Lieberman, Conn. The independent said yesterday he'll join...http://www.newser.com/story/72734/reids-6-biggest-headaches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 8:14:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72107/public-option-now-has-legs-in-senate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe public option, left for dead by the Max Baucus bill that passed the Finance Committee just weeks ago, has a new lease on life in the Senate. Credit goes to a CBO report underwhelmed by that bill's efforts to encourage competition, and a big power play by the insurance...http://www.newser.com/story/72107/public-option-now-has-legs-in-senate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 8:58:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65358/bayhs-wife-in-deep-with-health-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs both sides of the health care debate court Sen. Evan Bayh's elusive vote, his wife's earnings from the industry are raising more than a few eyebrows. The Indianapolis Star takes a look at Susan Bayh, who pulled down some $2.1 million between 2006 and 2008 for serving on...http://www.newser.com/story/65358/bayhs-wife-in-deep-with-health-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 6:21:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64124/moderate-tag-poses-dilemma-for-democrats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe label “moderate Democrat” has been thrown around a lot lately, but it’s usually affixed to the party’s most conservative members, Politico reports. That’s a linguistic dilemma for the rest of the party, since anyone left-of-center is suddenly a “liberal” by comparison—a term still recovering from Ronald Reagan’s scorn....http://www.newser.com/story/64124/moderate-tag-poses-dilemma-for-democrats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 11:39:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55989/us-troops-will-exit-iraq-by-2011-odierno.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe top US commander in Iraq said American combat troops may overstay a June 30 deadline calling for their withdrawal from some Iraqi cities, but will likely exit the country entirely as scheduled by 2011. “I think I feel comfortable with that timeline,” said Gen. Ray Odierno, who praised President...http://www.newser.com/story/55989/us-troops-will-exit-iraq-by-2011-odierno.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Apr 2009 12:03:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54546/obama-allies-target-dems-too-in-pro-budget-blitz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo push through President Obama’s budget, the White House and allied groups are running a political effort targeting not only Republicans but also conservative Democrats, reports the Los Angeles Times . Groups like MoveOn are running ads warning against what they portray as just-say-no politics. Says an insider, “Every single White...http://www.newser.com/story/54546/obama-allies-target-dems-too-in-pro-budget-blitz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 10:49:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43612/new-congress-key-fights-could-be-dem-on-dem.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Democrats have amassed so much power in Congress their internal conflicts may matter more than their fights with the GOP. In Politico, Martin Kady II takes a look at some likely intra-party fault lines: Californians against rust-belters on the environment: “The Midwestern Democrats—Sherrod Brown, Evan Bayh, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/43612/new-congress-key-fights-could-be-dem-on-dem.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 10:22:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35597/obama-picks-biden-official.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional veteran well-versed in foreign and defense issues. Biden, who has twice sought the White House, is a Catholic with a...http://www.newser.com/story/35597/obama-picks-biden-official.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Aug 2008 0:15:04 CDT