In order for an incumbent G.O.P. Senator to lose in Indiana you need one of the following:
I. Factional feuding within the state Republican organization (Capehart 1962)
II. Great Depression (Watson 1932, Robinson 1934)
NO Democrat can or will beat Lugar if one of the above does not happen by election time 2006.
Lugar is safe no matter who takes him on, period. When Lugar does finally retire in 2012 Governor Daniels will be looking for a new job so Buyer, et all will be out of luck.
Sorry to inform you but Mitch will never win another election in Indiana ever again.He has made the right mad and he will not survive the primary.
Mitch is a one termer. After the fast one he pulled on us, I would probably vote for a dumbocrat before Mitch. Even if the dumbocrat was promising to raise taxes to 100 percent.