OOC: Maybe Bayh should be switched for Dodd as VP? Bayh was more consistently conservative, and many speculated he would move farther to the right in 2008, ITTL maybe he does. He's also a more likely VP (he was mentioned as one in 2000, 2004 and 2008), and had a higher profile than Dodd. Dodd was also probably too progressive (opposing Iraq and abortion). I picked Dodd because he announced his support for SSM in mid 2009 after being convinced by his daughters, if I remember correctly, which I thought would add to the drama. Bayh would also probably end up not supporting an SSM bill, and dropping someone high profile like Bayh from the ticket would probably alienate a lot more people than Dodd would.