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NE Primary Election 2018: Deb Fischer, What Have You Done For — or To — Us Lately?

Originally published April 30, 2018, By Linda. Updated May 1, 2018. Leave a Comment

NE Primary Election 2018: Deb Fischer, What Have You Done For — or To — Us Lately?

Deb Fischer has been Nebraska’s U.S. Senator for six years now and is running for a second term.  Actually, she’s running in the primary seeking the right to run for that second term.  She didn’t draw a “bye” in the primary, unlike U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry.  On the contrary, she’s being primaried by a total […]

Filed Under: 2018 Elections, Congress, Elections, Featured, US Senate Tagged With: 2018 Primary election, congress, deb fischer, election, gin, Grassroots in Nebraska, nebraska primary election, politicians, primary election, senate candidates, u.s. senate, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer

NE Primary Election 2018: Blasts from the GiN Past re Sen. Deb Fischer

Originally published April 29, 2018, By Linda. Updated April 29, 2018. Leave a Comment

NE Primary Election 2018:  Blasts from the GiN Past re Sen. Deb Fischer

I spent a bit of time recently researching the various Republican primary candidates challenging Senator Deb Fischer for the U.S. Senate seat she currently occupies.  In the process, I couldn’t resist revisiting some vintage GiN.  And when I say that, I’m not talking about a dusty bottle of an adult beverage, but articles that were […]

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Osborn/Sasse: Why Endorsements are Worthless . . . Mostly

Originally published April 12, 2014, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 6 Comments

Osborn/Sasse: Why Endorsements are Worthless . . . Mostly

I got a call a week or so ago from a former neighbor who was excited about Ben Sasse’s candidacy for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mike Johanns.  After explaining why she’s so enthused by what she’s seen during Sasse’s campaign appearances, she urged me to consider voting for Sasse in the […]

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Are Nebraskans Giving In On ObamaCare? If so, why?!

Originally published March 5, 2013, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 3 Comments

Are Nebraskans Giving In On ObamaCare? If so, why?!

Nebraskans, your action is NECESSARY. Please see the bottom of the article for: FLYER to download, read, share, print, and distribute Recommendations Are YOU among the majority of Nebraskans opposed to “ObamaCare”? If so, YOU should be keenly interested in the Medicaid Expansion bill, LB577, and alerting people you know to WAKE UP now about […]

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Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You

Originally published February 6, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You

This article is for any grassroots organizations who still think working with Republican leadership is the way to change the political landscape for the better: You’d have to be intentionally oblivious to be unaware that the Republican Party powers-that-be and the associated high rollers who fund the Party and the candidates it fields have a […]

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Letter to Senator Johanns: Will Republicans Just Repeat Debt Limit Mistake?

Originally published December 7, 2012, By Norlyn. Updated July 21, 2015. 1 Comment

Letter to Senator Johanns: Will Republicans Just Repeat Debt Limit Mistake?

This letter was sent to Senator Johanns on November 12, 2012. Dear Senator Johanns, As I wrote you earlier, if the Republicans caved on the debt limit issue they would pay a price at election time. Well, the party leadership not only caved, they compounded their foolishness by agreeing to automatic future budget cuts that […]

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Douglas County, NE Official SAMPLE BALLOT for Nov. 6, 2012

Originally published October 24, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Douglas County, NE Official SAMPLE BALLOT for Nov. 6, 2012

View or download and print the Official Nov. 6, 2012 Sample Ballot for Douglas County, NE. And if you’re looking for additional information to make decisions about voting on the items that appear on this ballot, we encourage you to attend our Pre-Election Presentation, scheduled on two dates for voters’ convenience. Read the article to get more information. Read full articleDouglas County, NE Official SAMPLE BALLOT for Nov. 6, 2012

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Official SAMPLE BALLOT: Lancaster County, NE November 6, 2012

Originally published October 23, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

Official SAMPLE BALLOT: Lancaster County, NE November 6, 2012

View or download and print the Official Nov. 6, 2012 Sample Ballot for Lancaster County, NE. And if you’re looking for additional information to make decisions about voting on the items that appear on this ballot, we encourage you to attend our Pre-Election Presentation, scheduled on two dates for voters’ convenience. Read the article to get more information. Read full articleOfficial SAMPLE BALLOT: Lancaster County, NE November 6, 2012

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Senate Race Rope a Dope? Heineman, Bruning & Deb Fischer…and Stenberg

Originally published May 15, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated April 22, 2018. 9 Comments

Senate Race Rope a Dope? Heineman, Bruning & Deb Fischer…and Stenberg

UPDATED May 16, 2012: Note that this article was published earlier in the day Tuesday, before the polls even closed. I am not going to make any changes to this article so that you can read it, as written, before the race was declared. The only point to note, I believe, is that it is […]

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Nebraska US Senate GOP Candidate: Pat Flynn

Originally published May 12, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Nebraska US Senate GOP Candidate: Pat Flynn

Schuyler Businessman Pat Flynn, Republican, is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson Read full articleNebraska US Senate GOP Candidate: Pat Flynn

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