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. […]
Archive for September, 2007
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Week In Nebraska Politics: Game Of The Year Edition
Published by September 15th, 2007 0 CommentsAs 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 […]
