Actually, Lugar's ACA rating was right up there with Ryan ~ who was, until he revealed himself as pro-illegal alien, a TEAParty darling. Alas, the situation wasn't that Lugar was Conservative, or not Conservative ~ he was too old!
The Mormon who takes his place as most senior Republican in the Senate will be TOO OLD as well long before the Republicans again rule the Senate. They will discover their investment turned to dross ~
I wish you were right. Maybe you can advise Iowa Republicans because Commie Tommie Harkin is up for reelection next year. Oh, if it were really only a matter of choosing someone younger, we'd be sitting pretty.
Harkin has to be one of the most liberal senators in the US senate and so far no one has stepped forward to take him on.