What Will Bayh Do With $13 Million War Chest? No Decision Yet, Spox

[Donnachaidh]

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/democratic-national-committee/what-will-bayh-do-with-13-million-war-chest-no-decision-yet-spox-says/


With national Dems scrambling to figure out a way forward in the wake of Evan Bayh’s announced retirement, Dem party strategists are quietly beginning to ask a key question:

What will Bayh do with the $13 million in campaign cash he still has on hand? Will he turn all or some of it over to the Dem party committees, to help the eventual Dem candidate in Indiana and blunt the negative impact his retirement will have on the party’s fortunes?

A spokesman for Bayh tells me he’s made no decision what to do with the money. And it’s likely that he will come under pressure to turn that cash over to the party.

Bayh does have the option to do this. According to Judith Ingram, a spokesperson for the Federal Election Commission, Bayh can turn over unlimited amounts to the DSCC, the most likely recipient, or even to other national party committees, such as the DNC and the DCCC.

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[randr]

1. My prediction

Mark the date: Evan Bayh will form a coalition of disgruntled Dems, centrist Repugs, and elements of the tea baggers not offensive to either Dems or Repugs and run a primary challenge against Obama in 20012.

[xchrom]

2. There it is -- the dccc.

Ugh.

[AlinPA]

3. Sounds like some nice vacations and maybe a nice house in the Caribbean. It will

just disappear after a few years.

[gorekerrydreamticket]

4. He'll probably start a PAC and start doling it out once he becomes a lobbyist....n/t

[madokie]

5. These mofo's is bought an paid for

this war chest of his is proof of that