The Hill News

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will campaign with Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) this weekend in Indianapolis, where Rice will be attending Super Bowl festivities.

Lugar is in the midst of a tough primary challenge from Tea Party-affiliated state Treasurer Richard Murdock, who is hoping to outflank the six-term Senate veteran from the right. Groups like the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and the Tea Party Express have all aired ads critical of Lugar or donated to Murdock's campaign.

But Lugar is hoping that big-name support from party stalwarts like Rice will help to build a firewall with establishment Republicans.

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