Health Care and 2010

Well, healthcare passed no tort reform was in the legislation and there is also a mandate. How this will affect the mid-term elections remains unknown. American voters have very short memories and if the economy starts to pickup and jobs numbers improve the healthcare damage could be minimal. However the anti-incumbency is in full throat most famously against Senator John McCain. Former Congressman JD Hayworth who is a tea/ social conservative and anti-immigration candidate. Sarah Palin was flown in to help out her former running mate even though she is more in line with Hayworth with her Tea party ties. Also in Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio had their first primary debate. Shots were traded Crist was very aggressive in the debate and went after Rubio. This could hurt these candidates in the general election for the money needing to be spent in the primary.

Elections are coming

There are some very interesting races going on, the races in Nebraska are probably not going to receive any national attention for one reason. None of the races are going to be much of a contest besides State Treasurer and that will probably be over after the Republican primary. State Senator Tony Fulton is the front runner in that race. There could be a ballot initiative to eventually merge the State Auditor and State Treasurers office's but it won't probably make it out of the Unicameral. This is going to be a clean sweep for Republicans this year in Nebraska.

Filing Deadline

The filing deadline has come and past for Nebraska. There were some interesting developments on the democratic side. Kris Pierce has dropped out of the Sec. of State race and is appealing to a group of 4. He wants to fill the vacant seat on the Omaha City Council, a seat which the other city council members get to pick. The democrats have found a candidate for Governor Mark Lakers an Omaha businessman executive. The democrats have several candidates for the CD1 but it won't matter much Congressman Fortenberry will easily dispose of any of the challengers. AG Jon Bruning and Auditor Mike Foley are running un-opposed the democrats pass on the race. None of the democrats are serious major challengers even Tom White appears to be losing steam and all momentum from President Obama is gone.