Comments on: An Impending GOP ‘Civil War?’ http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/19/an-impending-gop-civil-war/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:04:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: dave http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/19/an-impending-gop-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-41860 dave Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:02:08 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/19/an-impending-gop-civil-war/#comment-41860 Yeah, but I think everybody assumed at that point that Osborne was running for Governor. It was a preemptive endorsement - and a slight to Osborne as well. In a lot of ways, Bruning's gambit here is similar. It's certainly poking Hagel in the eye a bit right after his "announcement." He sets himself up as the frontrunner. One problem though: he's managed to alienate just about every other elected Republican in the state. If he doesn't win the nomination, he's finished. This has the potential to be a bloody primary fight. Grab some popcorn and enjoy. Yeah, but I think everybody assumed at that point that Osborne was running for Governor. It was a preemptive endorsement – and a slight to Osborne as well. In a lot of ways, Bruning’s gambit here is similar. It’s certainly poking Hagel in the eye a bit right after his “announcement.” He sets himself up as the frontrunner. One problem though: he’s managed to alienate just about every other elected Republican in the state. If he doesn’t win the nomination, he’s finished.

This has the potential to be a bloody primary fight. Grab some popcorn and enjoy.

]]> By: john http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/19/an-impending-gop-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-41740 john Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:20:06 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/03/19/an-impending-gop-civil-war/#comment-41740 Dave: A key issue of the Hagel endorsement is the fact that Hagel preemptivley endorsed Heiny; that is, he made the endorsement well before Osborne got in the race. The speculation then is, and I think I agree, that Hagel was trying to push Osborne into the race against Nelson, because he thought Osborne was the only one who could beat Nelson (besides Johanns who had just taken a pass)- and Hagel would like nothing more than to get rid of Nelson, who he hates. Dave:
A key issue of the Hagel endorsement is the fact that Hagel preemptivley endorsed Heiny; that is, he made the endorsement well before Osborne got in the race.

The speculation then is, and I think I agree, that Hagel was trying to push Osborne into the race against Nelson, because he thought Osborne was the only one who could beat Nelson (besides Johanns who had just taken a pass)- and Hagel would like nothing more than to get rid of Nelson, who he hates.

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