Bayh Would Say Yes to Veep Offer

Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) said Wednesday he would accept an offer to be Barack Obama’s running mate.

“I don’t think that is something you say no to,” Bayh said. “The answer is yes.”

“If someone who will be leading the country comes to you and says, ‘I need your help. I want you to do this,’ Of course, if you care about serving your country, that’s something you do,” the Indiana senator said.

Bayh supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y) through the primary and was one of her top surrogates throughout the campaign. Clinton won Indiana, a longtime GOP stronghold, but recent polling shows Obama competitive in the state.

Asked if vetting had begun, Bayh said, “I can’t talk about that, otherwise I’d disqualify myself for consideration.”

– Michael O’Brien