Mourdock defeats Lugar

[HappyWarrior]

D+1

I advise against getting cocky. If, of course, you're serious.

No, of course I'm not fully serious. However, Donnelly has an outside shot now.

Well, Democrats have a right to be very happy after tonight. It'll be an interesting race, but I think Donnelly will have a real chance. Mourdock has been quoted saying that bi-partisanship is the reason we're in this current mess, which likely won't go over too well with Independent voters. There may have been enough conservative (Tea Party) Republicans to give him the GOP nomination, but he's going to have to win a decent chunk of Independents as well if he wants to win this state.

I'm happy for the chance to have another Democrat in the Senate but sad that a great public official like Dick Lugar has been lost.

[HappyWarrior]

Despite all political difference, Lugar's defeat is a great loss for American politics.

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