This guy gets a whack-job of the year award...

[Virginia Dare]

Tough news last night in the closely watched Republican primary in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District.

Loop favorite Tony Zirkle, who had lost two primaries to former congressman Chris Chocola-- albeit with 30 percent of the vote against incumbent Chocola in 2006 -- was soundly defeated.

Zirkle, whose top campaign issue is opposition to pornography and prostitution, finished a distant third behind Goshen, Ind., businessman and GOP establishment candidate Luke Puckett and Culver, Ind., newspaper delivery man Joseph Roush. Puckett won with 48 percent of the vote; Zirkle drew 16 percent.

Unclear why he did so badly this time. Maybe it was that outreach effort April 20 when he spoke at an Adolf Hitler birthday celebration sponsored by the National Socialist Workers Party, also known as the Nazis.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/06/AR2008050602698.html

[Lex]

1. " . . . he spoke at an Adolf Hitler birthday celebration . . . "

Why am I not surprised this was a Republican?

[AlCzervik]

2. he also said "Well i would talk to black groups as well" ain't he a peach?

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Great to hear he lost so badly!