Wet Weather

I begin to wonder if there is going to be a weather surprise this week. There was an awful lot of snow in late October of 97! We shall see.......

State Benefits to Illegals

If you are wondering just what my opponents actual stance is on illegal immigration just go to page 1632 of the 2006 Legislative Journal. Follow the link below and then select the link to the 2006 at the bottom of the page.

http://nebraskalegislature.gov/web/public/lj

Veteran's

This past week I was asked by the Johanns Campaign to contact a diverse group of veterans and set up a Veterans Round table with Sen Thune and Sec. Johanns. I worked with Emily Brummund and Bellevue Chamber of Commerce President Megan Lucas to identify individuals to invite, and secure the time and location. Mrs. Lucas was able to work with Bellevue University to provide an ideal location in the Student Center's, Quiet room. To ensure the best results in the short time provided I turned to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (Ret) James McCoy, Gretna Mayor Tim Gilligan, a Vietnam veteran, and the local Military Officers Association President Pat Jones. Together we were able to build a coalition of veterans who represented the Active Duty, Guard & Reserve, retired, and those in transition from service. These 22+ individuals collectively possessed over 500 years of military experience. After a brief round of introductions and opening comments from both Sec. Johanns and Sen. Thune we shared concerns in areas of: Strategic Posture, aging weapon systems, Cyber Security, and VA issues. Both Sec Johanns and Sen. Thune were receptive to what was said and offered their thoughts and concerns on these matters.

Campaigning

What a great start to the weekend. We will be out today delivering signs, and even have a few McCain Palin ones left if you need one.

Mailers vs Reality.....

By now many of you have received mailers from my competitor dealing with a range of topics from taxes to illegal immigration. I want to let you know more on his stances, and his REAL vote on these important issues, so over the next days I will post excerpts from the Legislative Journal. Stay tuned.....