Indiana Nominating Convention

It appears that the Democratic convention in Indiana has failed to nominate a candidate to run against Richard Lugar in the Senate. Lugar is a powerhouse Senator with no chance of being defeated come November, but it's always put a distinctly bad taste in my mouth when one of the major parties gives up entirely on a race, especially such an important race as that for Senate. The DSCC, chaired by New York's Charles Schumer, is responsible for recruiting candidates, and it is a shame that they could not find a single Indianan to at least carry the banner for the party.

On a practical level, this means that Lugar's only opposition will come from Libertarian Steve Osborn and Independent Rick Hale.