Indiana 2012 Congressional Races

[RogueBeaver]

Palin endorses Mourdock. I think this race will, as is often the case, come down to who turns out to vote.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75694.html

[RogueBeaver]

A pro-Lugar PAC is pulling out. Too bad Indiana law doesn't allow for automated polling, otherwise PPP could tell us what's going on. McCain did a pro-Lugar ad, Citizens United a pro-Mourdock one.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/mccain-cuts-radio-ad-for-lugar-121885.html

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/citizens-united-to-go-on-air-for-mourdock-121903.html

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/american-action-network-pulls-out-of-lugar-race-121898.html

[RogueBeaver]

I'm sure this has already been asked somewhere, but what the laws in Indiana with regards to running as an independent or write-in? Any chance Lugar goes that route?

Indiana has a sore loser law, so no.

[RogueBeaver]

CNN had a report from Dana Bash about a senior Indiana Republican saying he's seen Lugar's internal- "he will lose, and it won't be close." Politico reported something similar over the weekend. I'd say between 10-13 myself.

[RogueBeaver]

Even Lugar's team has conceded that residency became an issue- but more as a symbol than the legalities.

[RogueBeaver]

The closest would probably be Fulbright losing 2-1 to Bumpers in 1974.