Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment and the ensuing controversy marked a
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richard mourdock
Dick Lugar and Barack Obama: The End of Bipartisan Bromance
It was Washington’s most charming bipartisan bromance. When Barack Obama ran for President in 2008, he was eager to embrace Indiana’s Republican Senator, Dick Lugar. Obama dropped Lugar’s name into his announcement speech, featured him in a TV ad, and cited him as a key foreign policy influence in a debate. Hugging Lugar, the …