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Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer wrested the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Attorney General Jon Bruning Tuesday night, riding a burst of late momentum to pull off an unexpected victory.
Her stunning come-from-behind performance amounts to a warning flare about the volatility of the primary season and the unintended impact of outside groups. (snip)
Outside groups like the Club for Growth and Jim DeMint's Senate Conservative Fund began chipping away at Bruning's favorability through a string of hard-hitting attack ads, with the goal of boosting Stenberg.
But the unintended effect was lifting Fischer, a poorly funded candidate who managed to stay out of the mud.
Read more: Blog: Nebraska stuns GOP establishment
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Don't know much about her. I hear she is pretty conservative and will have an advantage over Kerry (recycled....love it).
Dems can kiss the senate good-bye.
Her stunning come-from-behind performance amounts to a warning flare about the volatility of the primary season and the unintended impact of outside groups. (snip)
Outside groups like the Club for Growth and Jim DeMint's Senate Conservative Fund began chipping away at Bruning's favorability through a string of hard-hitting attack ads, with the goal of boosting Stenberg.
But the unintended effect was lifting Fischer, a poorly funded candidate who managed to stay out of the mud.
Read more: Blog: Nebraska stuns GOP establishment
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Don't know much about her. I hear she is pretty conservative and will have an advantage over Kerry (recycled....love it).
Dems can kiss the senate good-bye.