Why no talk of Lugar pulling a "lieberman"?..

[annabanana]

Indiana for Lugar Party?

[Blue_Tires]

1. Probably because he's a loyal soldier and gives one iota of a shit about his party

The only cause Joementum exists to serve is the one he sees in the mirror...

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Indiana, like many states, has a sore loser law

You can't run as an independent if you ran in the primary.

[Purveyor]

3. Well there was this: Tea Party Set To Topple Sen. Richard Lugar. Could He Try Third-Party Run?

By Mark Trumbull, Staff writer posted May 7, 2012 at 3:38 pm EDT

Indiana voters appear close to dealing long-time Sen. Richard Lugar (R) a major setback in Tuesday's Republican primary. His tea party-backed challenger, who says Senator Lugar isn't conservative enough and is out of touch with his home state, holds a sizeable lead, according to polls.

If dealt a primary loss, could Lugar mount a viable third-party run as an independent?

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) of Connecticut, ejected in the 2006 Democratic primary, retained his seat by running under a new party flag, "Connecticut for Lieberman." Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) of Alaska, after losing a primary in 2010, held her seat by winning as a write-in candidate.

Like them, Lugar has plenty of name recognition and a reserve of goodwill among voters in his home state. But several political analysts say they expect the Republican primary to determine the fate of Lugar's six-term Senate career, suggesting he's unlikely to run as a third-party candidate.

MORE...

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Senate/2012/0507/Tea-party-set-to-topple-Sen.-Richard-Lugar.-Could-he-try-third-party-run

[Bandit]

4. Senator Murkowski from Alaska pulled it off as well.

He may very well do just that and that would probably help the Democrat. It didn't seem to help in Alaska but who knows how the winds will blow..

[mojitojoe]

5. Indiana has a 'Sore Loser' law that disqualifies...

...a candidate who loses a primary, party caucus, or party convention from running for that same office.