Bayh: Democrats must be firm on national security debate

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Bayh: Democrats must be firm on national security debate

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh told a group of Democrats on Sunday that Democrats have to take on the national security debate with confidence.

"Our message to the American people is we can be both tough and smart, good stewards of our nation's security, better stewards of our domestic policy," Bayh said during a fundraising event in Manchester for state Senate candidate Betsi DeVries. "You don't have to choose one or the other. You can have both."

It was the third trip to the state since July for Bayh, who is exploring a possible run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

He attended several events on Sunday, including a meeting of Young Democrats in Portsmouth during which he said that the party needs to reach out to voters of all parties and persuade them of the party's strengths on national security.