Richard Mourdock: The Tea Party's latest gift to Democrats? - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
In a year that has Democrats playing defense in the Senate, Tuesday night's Republican Senate primary in Indiana has given Democrats an opening they weren't expecting.
Democrats say Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock's victory over longtime incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar puts the seat in play -- much in the way Democrats prevailed over Tea Party candidates in 2010, such as Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell. The GOP counters that Mourdock isn't some untested fringe candidate, but a solid conservative with strong ties to the state. On top of that, they argue Democrats simply don't have a chance in a red state when this year's election will primarily be about President Obama...
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