NE Govener Race

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:54 pm

Nabity Announces
Seeking GOP nomination for governor

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/1605747.html

Nabity will face Congressman Tom Osborne and current governor Dave Heinemen for the GOP nod.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:56 pm

Nabity says Nebraska needs 2-term leader

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=1429541

Republican candidate Dave Nabity took his first political jab at Tom Osborne on Monday, saying Nebraskans deserve a governor who will commit to eight years in office.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:56 pm

Why is anyone bothering. We're going to enter the 1800's when the Coach gets here. I wouldn't try to beat TO. It's Nebraska and it's Tom Fing Osborne. He could walk around naked on the lawn of the capitol while kindegartners on tour looked on and no one would care.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:42 pm

DTO-

If I EVER see you in the Old Market or Downtown or ANYWHERE...

I'm seriously kicking your @ss for putting the picture of a naked Tom Osborne in my head. No amount of scotch will get that out of my head.

-Big E

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:55 pm

********NAKED TOM OSBORNE*************

Try straight up gasoline.

OmahaDevelopmentMan · Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:34 am

Gurrr, DTO com'om man! I agree with you 1000% but ewww I can't even say it anymore.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:37 am

Osborne supporters aim for write-in campaign

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=167 ... nd=9715921

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Supporters of U.S. Rep. Tom Osborne began what they hope will be a write-in campaign Wednesday to get the former Nebraska football coach elected governor.

The group asked the Nebraska Supreme Court to rule that his followers should be allowed to write-in Osborne's name on the November ballot, even though he lost the Republican primary to Gov. Dave Heineman.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:18 am

So tell me what you think of this:

1) Consider Nebraskans voted for Bush 66%-33% in both of the last two elections (source: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/ ... states/NE/)

2) Consider a Heineman/Osborne/Hahn race could likely split the votes 33/33/33.

3) Nebraskans have historically been more willing (than usual) to vote Democrat on local ballots than federal.

4) Consider Heineman "only" had 50% of the primary vote.

If Osborne mounts a serious write-in campaign, this immediately becomes a relevant three-man race, with the potential for a (D)-Gov.

-Big E

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:10 pm

do u just need a plurality or a majority vote to win the governer race?

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:13 am

Correct me if I am wrong but I think there is a law on the books that will keep this from happening. I believe that in Nebraska, if you loose a primary, you are not eligable to win an election with a write in on the general election.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:18 am

If you read the article (or perhaps it was a related article), the Osborne folks have already done their homework. The US Supreme Court struck down a similar law in Alaska in 1968, so it would really only be an issue of filing the lawsuit as legal precedence has been established for some time. Basically it is unConstitutional for a state to add extra stipulations to the requirements for public office.

Also, Jesse Ventura won the MN governor race with only about 37% of the vote. I don't know if the law is the same in NE.

-Big E

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:27 am

Sorry, Don't have time to read EVERY linked artical here although I do find the chat interesting. If you take note I stated what I beleived to be true and did stay on topic.

Following your rules you should not quote the MN race and it's comparison to NE without hard facts backed up with data.

Big E wrote:If you read the article (or perhaps it was a related article), the Osborne folks have already done their homework. The US Supreme Court struck down a similar law in Alaska in 1968, so it would really only be an issue of filing the lawsuit as legal precedence has been established for some time. Basically it is unConstitutional for a state to add extra stipulations to the requirements for public office.

Also, Jesse Ventura won the MN governor race with only about 37% of the vote. I don't know if the law is the same in NE.

-Big E