Nebraska is another win for Dems tonight. Scott Kleeb won the primary!!

[Robbien]

Against GOPer turned Democrat, very right wing conservative Tony Raimondo.

For the Nebraska Senate race, with 29% of the vote in, Scott Kleeb has 68% of the total, Raimondo has 25%. Over a forty percent lead.

Another very good win!

[MzNov]

1. thanks for that info!

another important race today! Wow!

[annabanana]

2. very good.. a REAL dem vs a potential blue dog. . .n/t

[rpannier]

5. With this guy I wouldn't use the term blue dog

Red-bush is the term I'd use.

Because in the end, unlike someone like Heath Schuler, this guy will vote anti-union, pro-free trade. So...red-bush is what I'd call him.

[Robbien]

8. Ha! I wouldn't put it past him to even switch parties

back to GOP if he had won the Democratic seat.

The guy is pure scum.

[rpannier]

9. That was my concern

I could see him switching back when he got in congress

And he'd probably use the then-congressman phil gramm's BS -- I din't leave the P_arty, the Party left me crap

[Duke Newcombe]

12. Blue Dogs cross the street when they see him coming. eom

Duke

[angstlessk]

3. great wonderful news!!! tonight is a night to celebrate!!!

[rurallib]

4. wow 68%!

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

6. Kleeb wins!

This is a great win for a progressive Dem over a corporatist Dem. A great result!!!

[John Q. Citizen]

7. Got a link and has Raimondo conceded yet?

[Robbien]

10. Just the link to the SoS site

http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2008/ElectNight/primary.htm

Now 49% of the vote is counted. Kleeb 68%, Raimondo 26%. Still over 40% margin.

[Hobarticus]

11. Uff da!

Holy cats, what a thrashing!!!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. Can someone help me with this?

I thought NE already held a primary for the Dems. What's going on? Is it a caucus?

[Robbien]

14. Nebraska had an earlier caucus where the presidential delegates were chosen

This time around is the primary vote count where the actual votes count for the seats down ticket, or so I understand.

[MercutioATC]

15. Excellent! I actually donated to his campaign.

[weeve]

16. Not your ...

... Dennis Hastert type of candidate !

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. Good God he's HAWT!!!! n/t