The long tenure of U.S. Senator Richard Lugar is coming to an end, following his defeat by tea party candidate and State Treasurer Richard Mourdoch. NPR’s Liz Halloran and WFPL’s Phillip M. Bailey joined us Friday on Byline to analyze the change and whether it reflects a shift in ideology & an increasing unwillingness to… Continue reading Does Richard Lugar’s Defeat by Richard Mourdock Reflect Increasing Partisanship?
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Indiana State Treasurer May Challenge Lugar For Senate
Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock may declare his candidacy for the U.S. Senate later this month, drawing incumbent Republican Richard Lugar into a primary.