Bye Bayh

There's one less cowboy in the Dem '08 rodeo:

WASHINGTON — Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh will not seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, FOX News has learned.

Bayh made the decision despite having made several visits to test states like Iowa and New Hampshire, and raising millions of dollars toward a possible White House run.

FOX News has learned that Bayh raised more than $10 million, making him compettive with other top possible Democratic presidential candidates like New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards. However, future fundraising considerations may have been a factor as it is believed that Clinton will get a large share of financial support from party backers in 2007.

This kind of surprises me. I thought Bayh would have a real chance at playing the role of the "anti-Hillary" and could potentially make things tough for her in the primaries. Being a midwesterner might have worked to his advantage in a race with a bunch of northeastern liberals.