(Very interesting, indeed. – promoted by James L.)
Things are getting very interesting in Nebraska. Bruning released poll results today showing a 9 point lead over incumbent Senator Chuck Hagel among likely Republican voters.
From the Lincoln Journal Star:
Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday he led Sen. Chuck Hagel by 9 points in a survey last week of likely Republican voters in a 2008 GOP Senate primary contest.
The poll of 404 Republicans was conducted by Bruning’s pollster, Dresner, Wickers and Associates of San Francisco. In a head-to-head matchup, Bruning led by 47 percent to 38 percent.
If the race was between Bruning and former Omaha Mayor Hal Daub, according to the polling, Bruning holds a 55-16% lead.
Full poll results are available here.
Race Tracker: NE-Sen
Now I have to wonder if some of the Democrats who said they would only run if Hagel retired are reconsidering being that there will be a really bloody primary even if he does run.
Are there any strong Democrats considering a race?
here at Swing State, but it was focused on the House and no one commented on it, so it was apparently ignored by one and all. Perhaps it merited more attention than it received?
Nebraska election law allows “Nonpartisan” voters, i.e. Independents, to vote in the primary election for all federal offices.