Before I begin, remember that I think I’ve had about two accurate predictions concerning Nebraska politics in the last couple of years, and one of those came just yesterday when Jon Bruning basically announced he was challenging Chuck Hagel for the Republican nomination.
So, when I heard rumors on Monday about a poll that was going […]
Archive for April, 2007
Don Walton:
The plot not only thickened in the 2008 Senate race Wednesday night, it threatened to spin out of control.
Attorney General Jon Bruning is ready to enter the 2008 Republican primary whether Sen. Chuck Hagel seeks re-election or not. Bruning confirmed his intentions in a statement released Thursday morning.
Hagel’s […]
While I usually leave everything related to the 3rd District, Adrian Smith, or Western Nebraska to our wonderful friends over at SmithWatch… I just couldn’t help but point out the obvious (well obvious if you’re a geek like me who like to read FEC Fundraising Numbers).
Adrian Smith, the brand-new Republican congressman from […]
Apologies for not giving you any rants in a while, we’ve all been extraordinarily busy with NYD elections this past weekend, a big event planned for next week, and finals fast approaching.
But I wanted to take a moment to talk about the future of our website, and to get some more ideas from all of […]
I want to encourage everyone to apply for the 2007 Campus Progress National Conference, in Washington DC.
The conference is June 26th, though there are events the two days before and the day after. All the information you might want is on their website, so I won’t re-list it here.
But I […]
Lee Terry, Nebraska’s longest-serving (doesn’t that seem weird) Congressman had some good fundraising numbers this last Quarter.
According to the latest FEC filings, Terry raised, $147,679 and 92 cents.
His current Cash on Hand (CoH) is $215,229.
If he runs for Senate in ‘08 (which will only happen if Hagel decides not to) then he’s going to […]
Over the weekend, over 20 UNO Democrats made the trip down to Crete, Nebraska for Nebraska Young Democrats’ annual convention. Three UNO Democrats, myself included, were elected as officers of Nebraska Young Democrats.
President: Kyle Michaelis, UNL.
Vice President: Nikola Jordan, UNO.
National Committeewoman: Elizabeth Weaver, UNK.
National Committeeman: Brennen Miller, UNL.
Secretary: Dave Sund, UNO.
Treasurer: Robert Wimberley, Omaha.
1st CD […]
