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  Daub’s Out

  Posted: September 28th, 2007, 2:07am CDT by dave

  I’m rarely surprised anymore by something I see in Nebraska politics, but this one is a genuine shocker. Hal Daub is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate. Even as news leaked out of his announcement, scheduled for Friday morning, Daub’s campaign ads - which began airing this week - were peppering the airwaves. [...]
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  Democratic Congress: Kick’n It For College Kidz

  Posted: September 27th, 2007, 7:46pm CDT by john

  The U.S. Congress hasn’t been too great on a lot of things (getting us out of Iraq, stopping Bush’s conservative agenda), but they’ve been doing a great job going to bat for students on the issue of Student Loans & College Cost Reduction. Just last week a very important piece of legislation was passed [...]
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  Kerrey Decision Coming Soon

  Posted: September 27th, 2007, 12:57pm CDT by dave

  Omaha World-Herald: Democrat Bob Kerrey says he’s “excited” about the prospect of running for the U.S. Senate again, but he said today that he still isn’t ready to commit to the race. Kerrey said he would be calling friends and supporters in the next two days to explain to them the pros and cons of his running. He [...]
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  Lee Terry vs Sick Poor Children

  Posted: September 25th, 2007, 10:18pm CDT by john

  Lee Terry Hates Poor Kids You see, today Terry & 158 of his extreme-right-wing friends (including Nebraska’s other two congressmen, Smith & Fortenberry) voted against the SCHIP renewal and expansion. Thankfully, the bill still passed with a huge bipartisan majority of 265 votes. CHIP (the Childrens Health Insurance Program) was a 1990s program that provided [...]
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  Omaha World Herald: Johanns will resign as agriculture secretary and run for Senate

  Posted: September 19th, 2007, 12:29pm CDT by Mike

  Reported today on Omaha.com: Mike Johanns will resign his post as U.S. agriculture secretary and run for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska, several Nebraska Republicans said today. Johanns’ formal entry into the race could come as early as Monday, they said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Johanns, the former governor who joined President Bush’s administration in January [...]
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  Ernie Chambers vs. God

  Posted: September 18th, 2007, 2:20am CDT by dave

  Oh, I bet Hal Daub thought he’d grab all of the headlines on Monday, but the always unpredictable senator from Nebraska’s 11th District had other plans. Ernie Chambers decided to sue God. Yeah, you read that correctly. Chambers is apparently doing this to prove a point about frivolous lawsuits, prompted by a lawsuit that he sees [...]
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  Hal Daub

  Posted: September 17th, 2007, 12:57pm CDT by dave

  Maybe this time the voters will like him? Congressman Hal Daub challenged sitting U.S. Senator David Karnes in the Republican Primary in 1988. Karnes, who was appointed by unpopular governor Kay Orr after the death of Ed Zorinsky, won the nomination and then proceeded to get thrashed by - who else? - former Governor Bob Kerrey [...]
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  This Week In Nebraska Politics: Game Of The Year Edition

  Posted: September 15th, 2007, 3:22am CDT by dave

  As we wait for kickoff on a primetime matchup between Nebraska and USC, here’s the latest from around the state this week: Chuck Hagel announced his retirement,  setting events into motion. Bob Kerrey met with DSCC chair Chuck Schumer in D.C. on Tuesday. Dave Heineman strongly hinted that Bush administration cabinet official Mike Johanns might get in the [...]
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  NE Republicans: Shaking In Their Boots Over Bob Kerrey

  Posted: September 8th, 2007, 9:03pm CDT by john

  The Nebraska GOP is just terrified of former Senator & Governor (and near rock-star) Bob Kerrey loading up for another Senate campaign. Here’s a screen shot from the NEGOP website: Not only that, but besides their 360 word frontpage attack piece (with 13, count them 13 bullet points!), the only 2 press releases ago, they [...]
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  Hagel Will Not Seek Re-Election

  Posted: September 8th, 2007, 12:10am CDT by dave

  Don Walton confirms it: Sen. Chuck Hagel will announce Monday he’ll not seek re-election next year. Hagel also will tell an Omaha news conference he does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008, clamping a lid on speculation he might be pondering a late-inning presidential bid. In a prelude to Monday’s announcement, he conferred [...]
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  The Wait Is Over? - Monday

  Posted: September 7th, 2007, 1:57pm CDT by dave

  Chuck Hagel will announce his plans on Monday. Strong indications that he will announce his retirement.
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  This Week In Nebraska Politics

  Posted: September 7th, 2007, 2:23am CDT by dave

  Random Ramblings and notes for you on a Friday: The Douglas County Democratic Party got some good all around press coverage for the 2008 caucus. More from our own Catherine Leo at the NDP here. Kyle discusses the Republican response here. In case you missed it: Jon Bruning blatantly ignores campaign finance laws and pays for a [...]