The most recent story I read about him on FR says he’s pushing to bring back the “assault weapon” ban. Puke. I’d hold my nose for Lugar over a DemonRat in the general if I had to, but no way would I support him in a primary. Lugar’s another poster child for term limits, and Indiana deserves far better than him.
He wouldn’t my top Republican Senate target in 2012, but that’s only because the vile Olympia Snowe is up for re-election. Maine just elected a tea party Governor. So much for the constant refrain that she’s “the best we can get in that state”.
As I mentioned before, don’t expect ME Gov. Paul LePage to help with defeating Olympia Snowe. He owes a personal debt of gratitude to Snowe’s deceased first husband, Peter Snowe, for helping him out in his early days (for which he’d never have gotten into politics otherwise), and hence won’t actively oppose her. Nothing to do with ideology here.