36 Days to Election Day: Nebraska

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  October 1st at 07:43 AM  | 

When Ben Nelson announced that he was not running for reelection to the Senate from Nebraska, Republican eyes lit up. If ever there was a seat ripe for the taking, this was it. Nebraska is a decidedly red, conservative state. For his part, Nelson had drawn the ire of the Democratic Party on many occasions since he often sided with the GOP on many issues. | Read More »

Around the U.S. in 50 Days: Nebraska

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  January 14th at 07:31 AM  | 

The 2012 elections in Nebraska looks to be a coup for the Republican Party. From the standpoint of Presidential politics, Obama stands little chance of winning the state. Nebraska has only five electoral votes and he will expend very little political capital or money attempting to win this state. But first, the Congressional races. Redistricting was passed early in the cycle after a Democratic filibuster | Read More »