Who was Quayle's opponent in the 1980 U.S. Senate race in Indiana?
Evan Bayh
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Birch Bayh
Answer
Birch Bayh was Quayle's opponent in the 1980 U.S. Senate race in Indiana. Bayh was a Democrat and Quayle was a Republican. Bayh had been a senator since 1962 and was seen as a liberal Democrat. Quayle was a young and inexperienced candidate, but he was able to win the race by appealing to conservative voters.
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