Ben “The Price is Right” Nelson, who infamously sold out on Obamacare, is hanging up his hat. The people of Nebraska whom he betrayed and embarrassed won’t be shedding any tears. All together now: DLTDHYOTWO . Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska will announce today that he is retiring after two terms, a serious blow to Democratic efforts to hold onto their majority in the chamber next November. Nelson is scheduled to hold a press conference back home in Nebraska as early as today to make his decision official, said several Democratic insiders close to the leadership. The 70-year-old Nelson was considered one of the most endangered Democratic incumbents this cycle. GOP-affiliated outside groups have already dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into TV ads bashing Nelson, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spent over $1 million on their own ad blitz to bolster his image. The Cornhusker Kickback was not forgotten. Or forgiven . Entrenched incumbents of ALL political stripes, you’re on notice.
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So long, farewell, DLTDHYOTWO: Ben Nelson retires
U.S. nuclear regulators are stepping up inspections at three U.S. nuclear reactors—located in Nebraska, South Carolina and Kansas—after finding that the facilities had multiple problems that could affect safety.
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Maybe I'm just a fan of humor, but this strikes me as one of the more enjoyable web ads in a long time: The gist is that somewhere in Nebraska, the most gullible and special-deal obsessed guy in the state could recognize that the Cornhusker Kickback was a bad deal. The ad is for Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, who is running against Sen. Cornhusker Kickback Ben Nelson. Jim Geraghty
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Even This Guy Hated the Cornhusker Kickback!
Speaking of those upper Midwestern Democrats, Nebraska Republican state AG Jon Bruning, who aims to take on incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson in that state's 2012 Senate race, is debuting a new web site: CornhuskerKickback.com . Easy to remember, huh? Jim Geraghty
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An 18-Letter Phrase Forever Linked to Ben Nelson
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning filed paperwork with FEC yesterday making his candidacy for U.S. Senate official. A formal announcement will come in a few weeks. If he wins the primary, he'll be taking on two-term incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson, famous for the “Cornhusker Kickback.” A GOP poll shows Nelson in considerable trouble, albeit two years away from Election Day: A new poll by a right-leaning consulting group released Dec. 22 shows Sen. Ben Nelson
by Maggie @ Maggie’s Notebook With yesterday’s decision of federal Judge Susan Bolton to disallow the portions of the Arizona immigration bill (SB1070) that would allow illegal migrants to be put in ICE custody, at least one city, Freemont, Nebraska, has rescinded their own bill mimicking Arizona’s. The ACLU and the Mexican American Legal Defense and
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ACLU Sues Cities with Illegal Immigration Laws
