Meanwhile--The Dems take ANOTHER seat from GOP | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 hidden)
a sign of things to come (none / 0)
"That news is good enough, but we also got great news out of Nebraska, where netroots champion Scott Kleeb crushed all opposition in winning the primary to contest for Chuck Hagel's vacated Senate seat. Sen. Ben Nelson wanted his big business buddy Tony Raimondo to be the candidate, despite the fact that he was a Republican until the day he announced he was a candidate and that the Democrats in the Senate blocked his appointment by Bush to be the manufacturing czar because he closed plants in Nebraska and moved jobs to China."

 


by Chinese Democracy on 05/14/2008 08:55:31 AM EST

Slight confusion (none / 0)

"despite the fact that he was a Republican until the day he announced he was a candidate"

Nebraska elections have no party affiliation.  The affiliation only come from the National Parties recognizing and supporting the candidate.  Did the Dem party openly welcome this clown in?  I think there might be some confusion here. 

by ProfRich on 05/14/2008 09:55:05 AM EST

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Nebraska is not Ken's Wheelhouse (none / 0)

First he tells us its a swing state now its a southern state.  So is Illinois apparently.  Maybe they are southern to Nick but not me.

But seriously, I agree that the Dems are running moderate  candidates in conservative districts.  Considering the blue dog caucus is threatening to kill the GI Bill this seems to represent a potential problem for progressives.  But I am a political pragmatist and eviscerating the GOP is priority one.  Herding our kittens to the light comes later.

by ProfRich on 05/14/2008 12:03:05 PM EST

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