'''Richard Mourdock''' is the [[pro-life]], [[conservative]] [[Treasurer]] of the State of [[Indiana]] who is challenging the entrenched [[liberal]] [[Republican]] [[Richard Lugar]] in the primary for [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012.
'''Richard Mourdock''' is the [[pro-life]], [[conservative]] [[Treasurer]] of the State of [[Indiana]] who is challenging the entrenched [[liberal]] [[Republican]] [[Richard Lugar]] in the primary for [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012.
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Mourdock is a [[movement conservative]], in sharp contrast to the [[RINO]] Lugar.
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Mourdock is a [[movement conservative]], in sharp contrast to the [[RINO]] Lugar. A highly reliable, independent poll showed the incumbent Lugar trailing the conservative challenger Mourdock by a landslide of 10 points.<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/225459-poll-lugar-trails-mourdock-by-double-digits</ref>
On April 27, 2012, Mourdock received the endorsement of [[Sarah Palin]]. Previously Mourdock had received the endorsement of many other leading conservatives, including [[Mark Levin]], [[Steve Forbes]] and [[Herman Cain]].
On April 27, 2012, Mourdock received the endorsement of [[Sarah Palin]]. Previously Mourdock had received the endorsement of many other leading conservatives, including [[Mark Levin]], [[Steve Forbes]] and [[Herman Cain]].