Senator Lugar a moderate? Not by a long shot.
Though major press outlets have been describing Senator Richard Lugar as a “moderate," a review of his record shows that the label lacks factual basis: while not the most conservative Senate Republican, Lugar — who lost last week's GOP primary election — has been deeply and reliably conservative, often stymieing initiatives by Democrats now praising him.
Senator Lugar a moderate? Not by a long shot.
Though major press outlets have been describing Senator Richard Lugar as a “moderate," a review of his record shows that the label lacks factual basis: while not the most conservative Senate Republican, Lugar — who lost last week's GOP primary election — has been deeply and reliably conservative, often stymieing initiatives by Democrats now praising him.
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