Richard lugar loses primary to tea party challenger

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Richard lugar loses primary to tea party challenger

Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana) on the right, with George Clooney and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Lugar was defeated in the Indiana primary by a tea party-backed challenger on May 8, 2012, after serving for more than 30 years in the Senate.

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