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BUSH CABINET RESHUFFLE HELPS DEM SENATOR. President Bush's selection of Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns (R) to be the next US Agriculture Secretary will boost the 2006 re-election odds for conservative US Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE). Nelson and Johanns were expected to face-off for the seat in what was expected to be a very close race. Now, with the departure of Johanns, Republicans are scrambling to find a strong US Senate challenger. Congressman Tom Osborne (R) -- the legendary former University of Nebraska football coach -- is expected to run for Governor in 2006. Some would like him to look instead at the Senate seat. No matter which race Osborne enters, he will start as a frontrunner. If Osborne stays in the gubernatorial contest -- as is expected -- party leaders mentioned Congressman Lee Terry (R) as a fall-back option. In response, Terry quickly announced Friday that he would not challenge Nelson. Other speculative GOP names in play for the Senate race include Attorney General Jon Bruning, State Senator Kermit Brashear, State Republican Chair David Kramer and businessman Dave Nabity. Nabity is already an announced candidate for Governor, and Bruning was also leaning towards entering the gubernatorial contest. Lieutenant Governor Dave Heineman (R) will soon become Governor, and join Osborne in the top tier of gubernatorial hopefuls in that crowded race. Unless Osborne opts to run against Nelson, we can already upgrade Nelson from the "toss-up" category into the "Leans Dem" category.
Posted by Ron Gunzburger
This plus open talk of Hagel running for Presidnet puts the center of political intrigue closer to Lincoln than Manchester.
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