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Dems see hope in a Lugar primary loss
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Mar 19, 2011 03:07pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, March 19, 2011 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Indiana Democrats see a chance to win Sen. Dick Lugar’s (R-Ind.) seat next year if Lugar loses the Republican primary.
A Lugar loss means the Democrats would be running against a lesser-known GOP opponent, and party strategists think that could make the seat competitive.
The six-term senator faces a primary challenge from state Treasurer Richard Mourdock (R), who has the backing of Tea Party activists across the state.
Democrats have little confidence they have any shot against Lugar, but party sources say they'd have a chance to beat Mourdock.
And that could turn the Indiana Senate seat into a pickup opportunity in a year when Democrats will be defending 23 seats. |
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