Politics: Afternoon Edition: Is Sen. Lugar too mild to be memorable?

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, April 9, 2012 HEADLINES Lugar: Too mild to be memorable? A tea party challenger threatens to end the senator's long career, but the Indiana Republican — a gentleman of the old school — refuses to reinvent himself. » Read full article Another GSA official put on leave The GSA official who created a video joking about conference spending has been placed on administrative leave. » Read full article Romney pulls negative ads in Pennsylvania Romney has pulled ads attacking Rick Santorum off the air in Pennsylvania while the former Pennsylvania senator cares for his ailing daughter. » Read full article Could SNL hurt Romney? Yes, this is a comedy show. And yes, it airs at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night. But, it would be a major mistake to underestimate the influence comedy/news shows can have on the perception of any politician. » Read full article Elizabeth Warren raises $6.9 million Elizabeth Warren raised a massive sum that doubled what incumbent Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) collected over the same period. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Dave Beattie, Democratic pollster on why "Big" is a bad word for politicians in this election.: "A common thread that reflects this populism is the anger at out-of-control big government echoed by the tea party and the anger at out-of-control big business echoed by the Occupy movement. The commonality of 'anti-big' ties both together." MULTIMEDIA Video: White House hosts annual Easter egg roll President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle kicked off a sun-splashed Easter Egg Roll at the White House, with thousands of kids and their parents thronging the South Lawn Monday. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy