Mourdock up 10 over Lugar, 48/38, four days before Indiana primary

Hot Air ^ | may 4, 2012 | ED MORRISSEY

[Sparticus]

Rino hunting bump.

[NeoCaveman]

It makes the slug Donnelly a contender, and they think they can flip the seat in November.

In 2010 Murdouch got more votes than Donnelly in Donnelly's congressional district.

[crz]

You know well what I posted on the Mich thread on this. I saw it happen to a personal friend of mine who is now the congressman for Mi 1.

Funny thing, not very many understand that when elected, you go to DC and they threaten you the very minute you get sworn in. Either you play the game, or you dont get shit. Its like the Amish shunning their own.

To break this, it must be treated like dealing with the mob. A national strike by the truckers would go a long way to put an end to this.

[cotton1706]

Please God, let this be true!

I yearn again for the days when the Foreign Relations Committe was chaired by a real conservative like Jesse Helms, who gaveled idiot John Kerry into silence.

[TerriHaute]

Daily Kos libs are licking their chops at the idea of Lugar being defeated. It makes the slug Donnelly a contender, and they think they can flip the seat in November.

Not happening. Indiana is going to be solid red this time, including the Senate race. Anyone with a D after their name is going to have a lot of trouble getting votes. Hoosiers are really angry at Obama and at the state Dems who cut and ran last year when they did not want to let a vote on right-to-work take place. Indiana is going to be bright red in most districts. The cities of Indianapolis and Gary (suburb of Chicago) will be the exceptions.

[cripplecreek]

Funny thing, not very many understand that when elected, you go to DC and they threaten you the very minute you get sworn in. Either you play the game, or you dont get shit. Its like the Amish shunning their own.

That's why I allow a little softness from freshmen. If the jello spine continues into a second term, they gotta go.

My congressman is a second time freshman because the party threw him overboard in 08 for opposing the party line on bank bailouts.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Losing Peyton must have been quite a blow. In more ways than one, a little Luck may strike hoosierdom again on Tuesday.

[opentalk]

Good news. Lugar was a big pusher of the New Start treaty with Russia, best he is gone as Russia becomes more demanding. He was on a trip with Senator Obama when O's passport was taken. Another Obama establishment RINO enabler.

[tcrlaf]

You forget Fort Wayne, And South Bend, too. Evansville is the only reliable “R” large city in Indiana.

If Dems think they have a chance to win this seat, they will poor MILLIONS in to it. Have you forgotten Delaware? And the Dems will use the same lies Lugar is using against Mourdock.

I’m going to be filling in the circle for M, I think. But I have no illusions about what this election is going to be like.

Our BIG saving grace is Future Presidential Candidate Mike Pence. Indiana Dems are already going ape-s**t over him. He can command the TV much better than even Daniels does.

[Abathar]

We have a spoilsport law here, he can’t switch to an independent now.

1 - Not too sure, Donnelly almost fell in ‘10, but I think they may hold this year, IMHO.

2 - I think Rokita will win myself, Buyer had large shoes to fill but most people I talk to think he is doing a good job, I am voting for him myself, I live in the 4th.

3 - Burton really threw me, I think Susan Brooks might have a good chance, again imho but that is the chatter I keep hearing.

4 - Messer has the name recognition, my money will be on him.

5 - Carson? Snowball’s chance in hell we can get him out of there. Like his Grandma he will be in there until he dies

6 - I would love to see her do it, but nope, Bucshon will take it.

[Vigilanteman]

Wow! Congratulations to all you Hoosiers in engineering a quick turnaround. I'm looking forward to as good a Tuesday night as last week, when we Pennsylvanians gave the GOP establishment the finger and put their Senate pick in third place behind two TEA party Republicans.

Ever since Specter switched parties, I've found Lugar to be the second most annoying GOP senator after Juan McLame. Once he's gone, Lindsay Graham will move up to the number two spot. I'm willing to cut the weak sisters from Maine and Scott Brown a little slack since they represent ultra-liberal constituencies.

[tennmountainman]

The champagne will flow like water at our county Republican meeting when they call the election for Mourdock.

It appears the hard work of you and those like u in Indiana grassroots may deliver a knockout to Lugar. Thanks for the hard work.

I wish we had some “Mourdocks” running in Tn against Coker and Alexander. Alexander MUST GO!

[ken5050]

Many thanks for the info....

When you post about the primary,a s I'm sure you will..if you remember..ping me..

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

What are the odds that Lugar so loves “his” senate seat that he will either run as an independent or as a Democrat?

[Abathar]

Tuesday night I will be working the polls, I hope to be on here after the post party though.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Karl Rove foot-stamping hissy fit commencing in 3......2.......1.......

[Lorianne]

Lugar = TARP voter

Bye bye

[Durbin]

This is exactly what we need all over the country. A significant Conservative representation in the senate. This is the only way anything will get turned around in this country.

[KarlInOhio]

Funny thing, not very many understand that when elected, you go to DC and they threaten you the very minute you get sworn in. Either you play the game, or you dont get ...

Then if you have any courage you fight. You fight and at least make your party leaders pay for their arrogance. And if things go right and you keep the fight up, the leadership will have to deal with a hostile freshman and sophomore class of representatives and senators on the next election.

[Mr. Lucky]

Indiana has a “sore loser” law. If you run and lose in the primary, you’re done.