Senator Richard Lugar

Donnelly Flaunts GOP Support

Phillip M. Bailey — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:21:41 +0000

Indiana Democratic Senate candidate Joe Donnelly has unveiled a group of Republicans who are supporting him over Tea Party candidate Richard Mourdock in the fall campaign.

The group is made up of former supporters of Republican Senator Dick Lugar, who was defeated in the GOP primary by state Treasurer Richard Mourdock. Its initial six members have pledged to cross party lines and support Donnelly over Mourdock in November.

Donnelly campaign spokeswoman Elizabeth Shappell says GOP voters will back the congressman due to his bipartisan approach.

"Moderate voices and folks who are wiling to compromise are too few and far in between these days. And that’s Joe," she says. "And in order to move this country forward, he truly believes—and as do I think many folks here in Indiana—that we need to work together and find common ground."

Mourdock Wins Indiana Senate Primary

Phillip M. Bailey — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:10:07 +0000

Indiana state Treasurer Richard Mourdock has defeated longtime incumbent Dick Lugar in the Republican Senate primary, according to NBC News. The political obituary of Lugar began at home. From National Journal:

Sixteen months ago, a collection of tea party organizers met in the city of Tipton.

Democrats Looking Forward to Indiana GOP Primary

Phillip M. Bailey — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:16:51 +0000

The Indiana Republican Senate primary on Tuesday may mark the end of longtime incumbent Dick Lugar’s career. State Treasurer Richard Mourdock has a 10-point lead over the six-term Senator in the latest independent poll and could be one of the biggest upsets in primary history.

New Lugar Attack Ad Targets Mourdock's Judgment

Phillip M. Bailey — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:01:35 +0000

With the Indiana Republican primary a week away, incumbent Sen. Dick Lugar released a vicious new attack ad Tuesday, chastising challenger Richard Mourdock over his decision-making as state treasurer. The 30-second spot accuses the Tea Party backed Mourdock of gambling with state "pensions on junk bonds" and alleges he "risked thousands of Hoosier jobs" by filing a lawsuit against the Chrysler bankruptcy on behalf of two pension funds. The petition went all the way to the Supreme Court, but the justices denied the motion.