Primary election results in Indiana indicate that the Tea Party is alive and well.
From Fox News:
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/08/longtime-gop-sen-richard-lugar-loses-indiana-primary-to-challenger-richard/#ixzz1uKU6rdIj
From Fox News:
Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN) lost a primary battle Tuesday to tea arty challenger and Indiana state treasurer Richard Mourdock for the seat he has held since 1977.
Lugar's defeat makes him the first and likely only senator to lose renomination this year.
After returns from the primary came in, Lugar conceded to Mourdock before a crowd of supporters. He says he wants to see a Republican in the White House and will support Mourdock in his race against Democrat Joe Donnelly for the Senate seat.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/08/longtime-gop-sen-richard-lugar-loses-indiana-primary-to-challenger-richard/#ixzz1uKU6rdIj
1 comment:
This is very sad indeed. The GOP has lost one of the few intellects it had left, a Rhondes scholar, mind you and a real moderate.
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