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  “Hatemongers”

  Posted: July 26th, 2007, 2:11pm CDT by dave

  In honor of those who have nothing better to do than talk about Nebraska bloggers on the internet:
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  In Theory…

  Posted: July 26th, 2007, 1:16pm CDT by dave

  One of the most common negatives I hear about Hillary Clinton is how she would be a drag on the rest of the Democratic ticket - she has no coattails. It’s one that I happen to agree with, even though I believe she would still win. In theory, Rudy Giuliani is the strongest Republican candidate. In [...]
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  “None of the Above”

  Posted: July 17th, 2007, 9:57am CDT by dave

  Hey, for once, I agree with the plurality of Republican primary voters. I wouldn’t vote for any of these guys, either!! In a new AP/Ipsos Poll, 25% of Republican respondents say they are either undecided or would prefer someone other than the current field — more than the vote share of any actual candidates listed in [...]
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  More Q2 Fundraising Numbers

  Posted: July 15th, 2007, 2:05pm CDT by dave

  Just the raw numbers for now: NE-01 Jeff Fortenberry: $88K raised, $187K on hand. NE-02 Lee Terry: $112K raised, $282K on hand. NE-03 Adrian Smith: $99K raised, $132K on hand. NE-03 Scott Kleeb: $3K raised, $70K on hand. Kleeb quietly filed an amended report on June 4 so he could begin raising funds for a federal race in 2008. He [...]
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  Hagel Gets Crushed In Q2 Fundraising

  Posted: July 14th, 2007, 2:43pm CDT by dave

  A couple of weeks ago, Jon Bruning released his Q2 fundraising numbers, coming in at over $720,000 for the quarter, a very good number for a primary challenger. Now, incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, who two weeks ago said that his campaign would be “well beyond” the amount raised by Bruning, has clocked in at [...]
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  Bad News For Cubs Fans

  Posted: July 12th, 2007, 2:56pm CDT by dave

  From the Chicago Tribune: The family that founded discount broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. has joined the list of potential bidders for the Chicago Cubs, the Tribune has learned. Sources close to the situation said the Ricketts family of Omaha and Chicago has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Cubs owner Tribune Co. and is [...]
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  Lee Terry Sells Out College Students

  Posted: July 12th, 2007, 1:53am CDT by dave

  Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed an overhaul of student aid, slashing interest rates on student loans, raising the pell grant limit, and adding loan forgiveness provisions for public servants. Not surprisingly, our “representatives” in Congress voted against the bill, which also cut federal subsidies to large lenders such as Nelnet, the huge Republican contributor based [...]
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  John McCain is Rapidly Imploding

  Posted: July 10th, 2007, 1:16pm CDT by dave

  On the heels of fundraising numbers that left him near the bottom of the Republican field, John McCain announced the resignations of his campaign manager Terry Nelson and chief strategist John Weaver. McCain has been burning money at a rapid pace, and let go about 50 staffers last week. Now he’s losing his top two campaign [...]
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  In the News

  Posted: July 9th, 2007, 12:31pm CDT by dave

  Two members of UNO Democrats, Megan and Trisha, were featured in a World-Herald article about the Chris Dodd-Paul Simon event in Council Bluffs this past weekend. Let’s hear it for our quotable members!
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  Hagel Fuels More Speculation

  Posted: July 8th, 2007, 7:47pm CDT by dave

  On Meet The Press today, Chuck Hagel ruled out a bid for President as an independent. He gave more cryptic answers when asked about his political plans: “You try to keep as many options open for yourself in life as you can. And you try to be in a position where you’ve got some opportunities,” Hagel said. “I [...]
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  KO on Libby

  Posted: July 4th, 2007, 11:15am CDT by dave

  Have a great 4th!
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  Senate Q2 Fundraising Numbers

  Posted: July 2nd, 2007, 7:04pm CDT by dave

  (Like I said, my frantic pace returns quickly.) OWH:  Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday that he had raised $721,200 by the end of June to prepare for a possible campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel. It’s not enough to scare Hagel away, though it’s certainly enough to suggest that Bruning’s not going to have much [...]
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  “Soft on Crime”

  Posted: July 2nd, 2007, 5:39pm CDT by dave

  There’s really not a whole lot I can say. George Bush has absolutely no shame. None. AP: President Bush spared former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak case Monday, stepping into a criminal case with heavy political overtones on grounds that the sentence was [...]
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  Left Behind

  Posted: July 2nd, 2007, 12:47pm CDT by dave

  My usual frantic pace of posting has died off lately (coinciding with the sudden death of my laptop. Never fear, though, I’ll be back up and running - and switching to Mac - in a week.) Something that I haven’t focused on enough - and Ryan and Kyle are doing an extraordinary job with over at [...]