I’ve been talking to people in the Bayh operation. And there seems little doubt that this came as a very big surprise to almost everyone on Bayh’s campaign and senate staffs. There had been some rumors Bayh would pack it in a few months ago. But I’m told that the impression as late as the end of last week that everything was full-speed ahead for reelection was not just something people on the outside thought. That’s how it looked to almost everyone on the inside too. One source tells me, “from what staff/campaign staff knew, it was full steam ahead. Bayh was doing everything someone who was running hard for re-election would be doing. That very effective attack on Coats was largely from the DSCC, but Bayh people were involved and active. Bayh had recently picked someone to manage his race, ads were in the works, etc.”
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