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NRA endorses Lugar opponent, blasts senator's 'contempt' for gun owners

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The National Rifle Association officially endorsed Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock (R) over Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) Wednesday morning, blasting Lugar for his "seeming contempt for gun owners in Indiana."

The endorsement, first reported by The Hill, is a body blow to the longtime senator's hopes of surviving a tough primary against Mourdock, who has Tea Party support.

Read more:  The Hill.com

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