In honor of those who have nothing better to do than talk about Nebraska bloggers on the internet:
Archive for July, 2007
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
