Politics News & Analysis: Conservative backlash ends Lugar's 35-year career

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Top Stories Sen. Lugar loses primary bid to keep seat Paul Kane Republican Sen. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, a 35-year veteran of the Senate, lost his bid for reelection after a conservative backlash inside the GOP denied him his party's nomination. PostPolitics Headlines N.C. approves same-sex marriage ban Darrell Issa sets hearing on inspector general vacancies Obama presses Congress on 'to-do' list Milwaukee mayor wins Wisconsin recall primary Movie night with Mugabe 44: Politics & Policy Obama raises glass with unemployed workers in Orlando Obama, Noda hail security alliance White House Correspondents' Dinners in years past The Fix Why Dick Lugar lost Tom Barrett wins Wisconsin primary Romney edges toward nomination More Headlines Informant helped CIA foil al-Qaeda bomb plot Netanyahu broadens ruling coalition For Iraqi oil industry, a new boom Drugmakers' ties to advocacy groups probed Opinions Hungering to lose weight Obama should come out The cowardly candidate Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes 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