Kleeb touts moderate message in Senate bid (was #5 on Act Blue earlier this week)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10320866

Published Sunday | April 27, 2008

Kleeb touts moderate message in Senate bid
BY ROBYNN TYSVER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Democrat Scott Kleeb burst onto Nebraska's political scene two years ago, running for Congress as the cowboy scholar.

His admirers saw a charismatic candidate bringing something new to politics. They liked his vow to work across party lines, his soft-edged rhetoric and his thoughtful demeanor.




Kleeb, 32, attracted a loyal base of supporters as well as national attention for his energetic run in heavily Republican western Nebraska. His effort prompted a late campaign visit from President Bush to shore up Kleeb's GOP opponent, Adrian Smith.

In the end, the man with the boots, silver belt buckle and Stetson hat lost the election by 10 percentage points.

But the experience hasn't deterred Kleeb. Hoping to tap the more Democratic-friendly counties of eastern Nebraska, Kleeb is running statewide this year, seeking the U.S. Senate seat that Chuck Hagel is vacating.

Kleeb and Columbus, Neb., manufacturer Tony Raimondo are competing for the Democratic nomination in the May 13 primary, with the winner likely to face former Gov. Mike Johanns in November.


DU for Kleeb at Act Blue: http://www.actblue.com/page/du_for_kleeb


FULL story at link.

Kleeb's web page: http://www.scottkleeb.com/


http://www.scottkleeb.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpNews&htmlID=9090&s=kleeb

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Kleeb’s report will show that he earned more support in the five weeks following his announcement than did former Bush Cabinet member Mike Johanns over a comparable period.

Scott KleebAge: 32

Party affiliation: Democratic

Occupation: American history instructor, Hastings College

Education: bachelor's degrees, history and political science, University of Colorado; master's degrees, international relations and history, and doctorate, history, all Yale University

Previous offices held: none

Family: wife, Jane Fleming Kleeb; daughters, Kora and Maya