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NEDem

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9. I voted for Hagel twice

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:18 PM

Oct 2012

The only Repub I ever voted for and looked forward to voting for. During his last term he actually called me personally on a couple of occasions to talk with me about my concerns with the "patriot" act. Total class act, one of the good ones!

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Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to endorse Bob Kerrey (for US Senate UPDATED!) [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2012 OP

I like Hagel! gateley Oct 2012 #1

Hagel rso Oct 2012 #3

That is huge still_one Oct 2012 #2

Really big shaker upper. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #4

Boy it is telling that someone like Hagel was thrown under the bus by the GOP. progressoid Oct 2012 #5

Chuck Hagel donnasgirl Oct 2012 #6

that might pull him over. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #7

Strangely enough, while growing up in Nebraska, I came to know both the Kerrey and Hagel families. Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #8

I am also interested in local reaction but I did see where a dispute with a neighbor was blowing up grantcart Oct 2012 #10

She and her Sandhills rancher family have been revealed as nasty, callous Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #12

I voted for Hagel twice NEDem Oct 2012 #9

Nobody gave Kerrey a chance. railsback Oct 2012 #11

Kerrey isn't the only Democrat Hagel has endorsed! gateley Oct 2012 #13

That's a major crack in the GOP facade. sofa king Oct 2012 #14

Mr. Hagel seems a sensible man q_e_d Oct 2012 #15

UPDATED this morning at 7:13 am (central) Omaha Steve Nov 2012 #16

This is a needed game changer Coyotl Nov 2012 #17

I sure hope it has an impact-- TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #18

This MIGHT just do it! Zambero Nov 2012 #19

Chuck was a good republican. The kind that used to hold office. jwirr Nov 2012 #20

Hot damn! davidpdx Nov 2012 #21

One wonders whether Hagel (R) will also abandon ship on the S.S. Willard (R)? Berlum Nov 2012 #22