On Tuesday May 8, 2012, State Treasurer Richard Mourdock defeated veteran Senator Richard Lugar in the Indiana primary. It might have been considered a huge upset except Lugar was the underdog in this race. Lugar's age, his home, his conservative credentials and his voting record were all under assault. Only 90 minutes after the polls closed, Mourdock was projected the winner over Lugar. Lugar was pounded by Mourdock 61-39. That was a blowout. That was with 98% of the vote already being counted.
Mourdock will face a general election matchup with U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, who was unopped in the Democratic primary along with Libertarian Andy Horning. I want to congratulate the Republican voters of Indiana in voting out this career incumbent. Lugar basically rolled over for the Democrats while U.S. Senator. I'm looking for Utah voters to vote out Orrin Hatch in the Utah primary on June 26. Click on the above link to read the full story about this primary election.
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