I'm a big fan of Lugar and have been for quite awhile. I'm convinced he would make a better president than either candidate.
Here's what I said about him in another thread:
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I've always liked Dick Lugar. He's been chairman of the Senate foreign relations, and knows what he's doing. Before that, he was mayor of Indianapolis, then president of the national council of mayors, or something like that. He started on his political career by running for and serving on the school board. He also ran the family farm and small business manufacturing specialty farming equipment. He served in the Navy.
Talk about someone that can bring the country together! How many other candidates for any political office have experience in issues facing the rural red states and the urban blue areas? Here's a moderate Republican that has expertise in foreign affairs, business, military, urban problems, agriculture, and education! he's also a Republican that's not beholden to the religious right wing of his party. If I were to be able to appoint someone, he'd be it.
However, he tried to run in the primary against Dole, and he's just another short white-haired Republican Senator without much campaign charisma.
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Kerry should not be trying to convince people that Lugar is supporting him, but Lugar needs to make a public statement if, in fact, he is supporting Bush. See the Pat Buchanan thread for proof that you don't have to agree with someone entirely to endorse them.
That having been said, if all Kerry is doing is throwing names out there, and even quoting him, I see nothing wrong with it. I wish more people on opposite sides of the aisle got along.