U.S. Chamber of Commerce set to endorse Brad Ashford in 2nd District House race

[Omaha Steve]

Former R. Voted for TPP etc. But is a better choice than Don Bacon.

http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-set-to-endorse-brad-ashford/article_db146326-371c-11e6-9b74-bb1d36ed36b1.html

POSTED: MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2016 2:26 PM | UPDATED: 2:40 PM, MON JUN 20, 2016.
By Joseph Morton / World-Herald Bureau

WASHINGTON — Rep. Brad Ashford, D-Neb., today will receive the second endorsement in just the past week by a national business group, while Republican challenger Don Bacon continues to criticize him over national security issues.

Ashford was scheduled to hold a press conference this afternoon to announce the backing of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Scott Eckart, the chamber’s director of Congressional and Public Affairs told The World-Herald that Omaha’s first-term congressman aligned with the group’s agenda so much that he racked up a 90 percent voting scorecard — well above the 70 percent level it requires for an endorsement.

“When you’re an incumbent in Congress, and you’ve shown that kind of willingness to work across the aisle, put party aside and get solutions done, we have to recognize that,” Eckart said. “It’s important to have people from both sides, from all sides, willing to come together.”

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[Agnosticsherbet]

1. To control the House Democrats must have a majority.

If he moves us toward a majority, then that is good.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. As of that bacon idiot had any possible

Valuable input regarding national security issues.