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10 Days to Go!!

2008-10-24T10:20:00.000-07:00

With only ten days to go McCain still has a solid lead in Nebraska.

Omaha. com has provided a list of information necessary for Nebraskans to know on November 4.

McCain will win Nebraska.

Weekend of Work

2008-09-29T07:55:00.000-07:00

This past weekend volunteers in Omaha and other parts of Nebraska spent their weekend canvassing the neighborhoods in support of Barack Obama. While the state has voted Republican in the past Nebraska Democrats still intend on spreading support for Obama until election day, targeting middle class families and labor unions

Bailout Blues

2008-09-29T06:48:00.000-07:00

Lawmakers and Congressmen of Nebraska say they have been receiving many angry phone calls from their constituents over the past few days with complaints about the Bailout Plan for Wall Street. Nebraskansare weary of a large taxpayer program to save the financial institutions of Wall street. Both Republican and Democratic leaders of Nebraska have approached this issue in different ways, using different philosophy to justify or reject Bush's bailout plan.

Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb said, "The government exists to protect the consumers, to set boundaries around the marketplace. It does not exist to ensure businesses success nor to actively participate in our markets."

50 days to go until Election Day '08

2008-09-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

Because of Nebraska's geographical midwest location some voters might expect it to be a toss up state. But according to politico and pollster McCain leads this state with flying colors. At 55.6% of the vote, McCain can claim this state as a red one. This win would give him five electoral votes in November.

Nebraska at a Glance

2008-09-12T10:10:00.000-07:00

Even though there are red and blue states the 2008 presidential election has shown that every state is up for groups. Nebraska, in the heart of the midwest leans Republican but anything can happen in this race