The fact that Obama is actively competing for the 2nd district of Nebraska is HUGE for Scott. This is a perfect example of the power of coattails. Let's help make sure the road to 60 runs through Nebraska by throwing Scott some love HERE - Todd

Tonight the Obama for America campaign opened an office in North Omaha, bringing their total offices in NE-02 to two.

Believe.

Scott Kleeb, who early voted today, was in attendance, you can see the photos below...

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All across America, something remarkable is happening. In the face of politicians who are more concerned with scoring political points than solving problems, and a political culture that is more interested in tearing people down than bringing people together, ordinary people like you are standing up and saying "Enough!"

I've seen it here in Omaha, Nebraska during my campaign for Congress. People who have never voted before, people who have never gotten involved in a campaign or cared about politics, are getting involved in this election. It is inspiring, and it gives me the motivation to work even harder. I know exactly why people are getting involved, and it's the same reason I got involved two years ago. We need to change the way things are done in Washington so that the government works for the people once again.

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This is what the 50 State Strategy looks like:

That's unity. That's Nebraska in 2008, with Democratic candidates Scott Kleeb, Jim Esch, Heath Mello and Jeremey Nordquist and their supporters working side by side to encourage early voting in working-class South Omaha. That hasn't happened in a long time in Nebraska.

Doesn't that make you feel good to be a Democrat?

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My name is Jim Esch and I am running for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd District.

Last week, I traveled to Afghanistan to get a firsthand perspective of the situation on the ground. I arranged the trip with help from the University of Nebraska-Omaha's Center for Afghanistan Studies. The center is one of the foremost resources in our country for information and expertise regarding Afghanistan. I spent about a week in the country, and met with Afghans, Americans, and others who are dealing day-to-day with the delicate situation in this volatile region.

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Posted on the New Nebraska Network by Kyle Michaelison Saturday, August 18:

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House Republican Leader John Boehner visited Nebraska this week to make appearances at a series of high-dollar fundraisers for all three of Nebraska's Republican Congressmen - who've each remained good little partisan lap-dogs despite the nationwide implosion of the Republican Party.

Taking advantage of a few news reports that suggested some minor progress in Iraq, Boehner fantasized to the Lincoln Journal-Star:

After "investing all their political capital on failure in Iraq,"Democrats soon will need to adjust to signs of U.S. success, House Republican Leader John Boehner said Wednesday....The Bush administration's surge of additional U.S. troops into combat in Iraq has been "very successful," Boehner said....While the Iraqi government  needs to make more progress in meeting U.S. benchmarks for political accommodation and stability, Boehner said, "the Iraqi parliament has made more progress in keeping its promises than the Democrats in Congress."

I'll give Boehner credit for working in a couple of choice soundbytes.  The trouble is that they're so far out of touch with reality that they can't even be taken seriously.  And, who better to hammer that fact home than Nebraska's Republican Senator, Chuck Hagel:

Hagel took issue with House Republican Leader John Boehner's own assessment that the Bush administration's strategy has been "very successful" in Iraq."Everyone is entitled to his opinion," Hagel said, "but the facts do not bear that out"...."On the same day Boehner was boldly proclaiming we were winning in Iraq, Basra was under siege by roving gangs and militias," Hagel said."Shiite militias are in charge in the southern third of Iraq," he said.

On the same day, Hagel said, as many as 500 people were killed in the north.

"All Sunni cabinet members of Nouri al-Maliki's government are gone," he said.  "There is no functioning government in Iraq."

Five U.S. soldiers were killed that day, Hagel said, and the Green Zone was hit by 25 mortar attacks.

"I'm not sure on what basis Boehner says the surge (of additional U.S. troops) is working," Hagel said.

Thank you to Senator Hagel for refusing to join Nebraska's Republican Congressmen in burying their heads in the sand to the harsh realities of the Iraq War.  By continuing to stand with John Boehner and President Bush through four-and-a-half years of delusion and deception, Jeff Fortenberry, Lee Terry, and Adrian Smith have all proven themselves completely undeserving of the people's trust and the offices they hold.

The one point on which Hagel was wrong in his response is that Boehner is NOT entitled to say whatever he damn well pleases about the Iraq War - not when he's an elected representative with a responsibility to protect our men and women in combat and to speak the truth to the American public.

The fact that Boehner - as Minority Leader in the House of Representatives - continues selling this disastrous and failed war policy of the Bush Administration is an undeniable testament to the sad state of the Republican Party.

The fact that he speaks for Nebraska's Republican Congressmen when engaging in this deadly game of spin and deception- with their approval and with their support -  should be the only call to action we need to clean house in 2008, replacing these mere Republicans with true leaders who won't betray their oath, sell their silence, and forsake our trust in the name of partisan loyalty.

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I am with Kyle's call to action.  While TerryWatch.com is obviously focused on Lee Terry - we understand the need from true leadership from our Congressman.  Nebraska deserves much better than these three!  The whole nation is clamoring for change, let's make a statement in 2008!

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