tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6997315930427134047..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Goldsmith Defends Lugar Against Attack Ad On BailoutsGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-50693915098659059472011-07-20T09:24:39.158-05:002011-07-20T09:24:39.158-05:00Club for Growth is running identical ads against O...Club for Growth is running identical ads against Orrin Hatch in Utah, who entered the Senate the same year as Lugar. They're just trying to "keep them honest" in the primaries. They want far-right economic votes over the next year, and they might just scare those two into making them.<br /><br />Mourdock's fundraising is lackluster, his name recognition is poor, and he's just not a very nice guy. That said, some are comparing him to Marco Rubio, who was also not a strong fundraiser at the start and was badly trailing Charlie Crist in the Florida senate primary last year. Frankly, I feel comfortable saying that Richard Mourdock is no Marco Rubio.Vox Populihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174941325997674801noreply@blogger.com