He can’t run as an independent if he loses the GOP primary, but could he run as a Democrat if the rat party decided he was their best chance?
(I’m certain Lugar would be agreeable.)
But the DemocRATS would risk dividing their party if they did that. After all the DemocRATS are having their own primary today to pick their nominee. They would have to ditch their duly elected primary winner to allow the man that candidate had intended to run against in the general election have the DemocRAT nomination. Furthermore, wouldn't the DemocRATS want to have a candidate who is young enough potentially could server 3 or more terms instead of an octogenarian? The fact that this election could be for an open seat means that they have the best chance in 36 years to pick up this seat in November.