Disappointing news, for sure:
I have decided I will not leave The New School to become a candidate for the United States Senate in Nebraska. The reason is simple enough: For my family and me now is not the time for me to re-enter politics as a candidate.
You have to respect the reasons, and to be […]
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As Johanns announced his candidacy for Senate, the DSCC rolled out a new web ad focusing on Johanns’ “leaving the field” yet again.
James Dobson of Focus on the Family penned an op-ed for the New York Times today, stating in no uncertain terms that Rudy Giuliani would be an unacceptable choice for the religious right in 2008:
After two hours of deliberation, we voted on a resolution that can be summarized as follows: If neither of the two […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]