Bob Kerrey

Last week, Channel 6 News profiled the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Deb Fischer. Sunday, we sit down with the Democrat's nominee, Bob Kerrey. On this Memorial Day weekend we asked the Medal of Honor recipient about his service as a Navy SEAL.  

Get more election coverage at Omaha.com's 2012 election page. Democrat Bob Kerrey may be a rock star in some political circles, but he's an aging one whose bid for a political comeback in Nebraska is far from guaranteed. The man dubbed “Rockin ...  

WASHINGTON — By endorsing Deb Fischer — the surprise winner of Nebraska's Republican Senate primary — Sarah Palin let a competent candidate slip through her normal screening process. Fischer is no Sharron Angle or Christine O'Donnell — tea party ...  

WASHINGTON -- By endorsing Deb Fischer — the surprise winner of Nebraska’s Republican Senate primary — Sarah Palin let a competent candidate slip through her normal screening process. Fischer is no Sharron Angle or Christine O’Donnell — tea party ...  

Civic education is vital in preparing students for the responsibilities and obligations of democratic citizenship. But a third of native-born American citizens fail the history and civics exam administered to immigrants who are seeking U.S. citizenship.  

Fischer is a tough, effective, respected state legislator — and, in the few polls available so far, is leading her Democratic opponent, Bob Kerrey. In electing Fischer, Nebraskans would send a staunch, predictable conservative to Washington ...  

WASHINGTON — By endorsing Deb Fischer — the surprise winner of Nebraska's Republican Senate primary — Sarah Palin let a competent candidate slip through her normal screening process. Fischer is no Sharron Angle or Christine O'Donnell — tea-party ...  

WASHINGTON — By endorsing Deb Fischer — the surprise winner of Nebraska’s Republican Senate primary — Sarah Palin let a competent candidate slip through her normal screening process. Fischer is no Sharron Angle or Christine O’Donnell ...  

WASHINGTON ---- By endorsing Deb Fischer ---- the surprise winner of Nebraska's Republican Senate primary ---- Sarah Palin let a competent candidate slip through her normal screening process. Fischer is no Sharron Angle or Christine O'Donnell ---- tea ...  

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The problem started, he says, “when (Majority Leader Harry) Reid didn’t put on (Sen. Richard) Durbin and when (Minority Leader Mitch) McConnell didn’t put on (Sen. Tom) Coburn.” Both Durbin and Coburn had taken the political risk of ...  

Story Created: May 21, 2012 at 4:46 PM CDT Story Updated: May 21, 2012 at 6:47 PM CDT One of Bob Kerrey's old jobs could present "new" problems for the Democratic Senate candidate when it comes to his income for 2011. According to Politico.com, Kerrey's ...  

Not too shabby for the once and would-be senator. Read more posts by Noreen Malone Filed Under: politics ,bob kerrey ,ivory towers  

A new political ad is on the air in Nebraska attacking the state's former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey, who is running for his old seat again this year. Crossroads GPS, a right-leaning group backed by Karl Rove, will spend $260,000 on the ...  

In late 2008, as the nation’s entire financial system stood on the verge of collapse, Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. President George W. Bush signed the bill, bailing out Wall Street banks who were up to their metaphorical noses in toxic assets. Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE), then [...]  

In the wake of Republican Senate nominee Deb Fischer's decision not to engage in a debate at Boys State/Girls State, Democratic nominee Bob Kerrey has accepted an invitation to address the audience of hundreds of high school students from across the state.  

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) is trying to reclaim his old seat after a dozen years out of office. He faces state Sen. Deb Fischer, who pulled off a stunning GOP primary upset Tuesday night against two better-known, better-funded rivals. Kerrey recently ...  

WASHINGTON — Upstart state Sen. Deb Fischer triumphed in Nebraska’s bitterly contested Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, winning the right to face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November. The race had become a high-profile ...  

WASHINGTON — Upstart state Sen. Deb Fischer triumphed in Nebraska’s bitterly contested Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, winning the right to face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November. The race had become a high-profile ...  

Story Created: May 18, 2012 at 5:40 PM CDT Story Updated: May 18, 2012 at 5:40 PM CDT We're still 6 months away from November's election between Deb Fischer and Bob Kerrey. But, the attack ads have already begun. Crossroads GPS, a conservative group ...  

WASHINGTON -- An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state's U.S. Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of one part of Capitol Hill.  

WASHINGTON -- An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state's U.S. Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of one part of Capitol Hill.  

From Rasmussen Reports: State Senator Deb Fischer holds an 18-point lead over Democrat Bob Kerrey (pictured) in the first Rasmussen Reports survey of the Nebraska U.S. Senate race since her upset win in last week’s state Republican primary. A new...  

A calcified liberal: Senator Mike Johanns, a former governor, urges Fischer to remind voters about Kerrey’s aversion to “mainstream Nebraska thinking.” On key issues, such as cap-and-trade legislation, Obamacare, traditional marriage, and abortion, “he’s way out there,” Johanns says. But Kerrey’s problems may go beyond policy. Nineteen years ago, irritated by the swarm of reporters pestering him about an upcoming vote, Kerrey memorably...  

It was a banner week for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who is brilliantly leading the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The GOP continues its war against birth control and pay equity for women.  

WASHINGTON -- An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state's U.S. Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of one part of Capitol Hill.In Tuesday's Republican primary, state Sen. Deb Fischer rode a wave of discontent with the GOP establishment to best Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, the preferred candidate of Washington, D.C.-based...  

Bob Kerrey talks with KETV NewsWatch 7's Todd Andrews about his primary win Tuesday night.  

WASHINGTON – Bob Kerrey won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday while Republicans decided a tight three-way race that reflected the divisions within the GOP. Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on ...  

Wow. It's beginning to look like carpetbagging doesn't pay after all.: State Senator Deb Fischer holds an 18-point lead over Democrat Bob Kerrey in the first Rasmussen Reports survey of the Nebraska U.S. Senate race since her upset win in last week’s state Republican primary. A new telephone survey of Likely Voters in Nebraska shows Fischer with 56% support to 38% for Kerrey who is trying to reclaim the Senate seat he retired from in 2001...  

Democrat Bob Kerrey welcomed Republican Deb Fischer to the 2012 battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska. Speaking to 20 people in South Sioux City Wednesday, Kerrey said he presumes Fischer will be a formidable candidate who will run an "issues-oriented ...  

Democratic Senate nominee Bob Kerrey on Tuesday proposed seven debates with Republican nominee Deb Fischer before the November general election. Kerrey said he already has accepted an invitation to debate his opponent for Nebraska's open U.S. Senate seat ...  

Doug Thornell Senior Vice President, SKDKnickerbocker : Senate Republicans’ fortunes have taken a turn for the worse over the last few months - case in point Nebraska. This seat was written off by most folks and then the DSCC scored a recruiting coup ...  

WASHINGTON – Bob Kerrey won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday while Republicans decided a tight three-way race that reflected the divisions within the GOP. Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on ...  

WASHINGTON – Bob Kerrey won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday while Republicans decided a tight three-way race that reflected the divisions within the GOP. Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on ...  

NEBRASKA Kerrey easily wins Democratic primary OMAHA - Bob Kerrey easily won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's open U.S.  

Story Created: May 22, 2012 at 6:34 PM CDT Story Updated: May 22, 2012 at 6:48 PM CDT Deb Fischer turned down a chance to debate Bob Kerrey. But, the Democratic Senate candidate isn't letting Fischer get away that easily. Kerrey has asked Fischer to take ...  

In a major upset, State Senator Deb Fischer tallied 40% of the Nebraska GOP US Senate Primary vote to earn the right to face ex-Senator Bob Kerrey in the race to replace retiring Ben Nelson. Kerrey has been lagging way behind the expected GOP ...  

OMAHA, Neb. – Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Democrats are counting on Kerrey to help them retain a seat viewed as one of the Republicans' best opportunities for a ...  

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Two days, two U.S Senate candidates from Nebraska speaking in post-primary events in South Sioux City. Having Republican Deb Fischer and Democrat Bob Kerrey speak 26 hours apart at the same place, it is hard not to make comparisons, as the two aim for the ...  

5. Crossroads GPS is going up with an ad in the Nebraska Senate race against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey, and one word is prominent throughout the 30-second spot: bailout. "Bob Kerrey supported the Wall Street bailout, while serving on the board of a ...  

Nebraska 's open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday while Republicans decided a tight three-way race that reflected the divisions within the GOP.Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol ...  

Video at source link Kristinn and Dr Raoul have needled a naughty response from Bob Kerrey at the 9/11 conference. Dr Raoul is displaying a sign that says "If Osama was a piece of tail-Clinton would have nailed him. Kristinn is dressed as Sandy Berger, complete with Top Secret documents stuffed in his pants. When Kerrey arrived Kristinn asked him if Berger should go to jail. Raoul asked him if he was going to stay at the meeting or leave for...  

Story Created: May 16, 2012 at 5:53 PM CDT Story Updated: May 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM CDT Deb Fischer's opponent in the fall is already calling foul finding ways to start breaking the Republican candidate down. Wednesday at a press conference in Grand Island ...  

It doesn't look like Nebraskans will see a debate between U.S. Senate candidates Deb Fischer and Bob Kerrey early next month. Kerrey, the Democrat, had accepted an invitation by the American Legion Cornhusker Boys State and Girls State to debate ...  

OMAHA, Neb. — It doesn't look like Nebraskans will see a debate between U.S. Senate candidates Deb Fischer and Bob Kerrey early next month. Fischer's campaign manager, Aaron Trost, says the campaign wasn't given enough time to plan for the ...  

18 PM CDT U.S. Senate nominees Bob Kerrey and Deb Fischer don't face each other until November. But they are already campaigning across the state. In fact, Bob Kerrey spend the afternoon in Hastings Thursday as part of his statewide tour. After winning the ...  

Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey. Former Sen. Bob Kerrey, who is seeking to reclaim his old seat in one of the ...  

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is voicing support for same-sex marriage in the wake of a similar endorsement by President Barack Obama. The Nebraska Democrat said Thursday he believes strongly in marriage equality, but added that states should ...  

The latest poll from Rasmussen on the Nebraska Senate race has state senator Deb Fischer leading former U.S. senator Bob Kerrey by 18 percentage points: State Senator Deb Fischer holds an 18-point lead over Democrat Bob Kerrey in the first ...  

Bob Kerrey served Nebraska well as governor several years ago and then later on as a U.S. senator before he left and moved to New York. I am glad that he has now decided to move back to Nebraska and run for U.S. Senate. He will serve well if he ...  

The latest poll from Rasmussen on the Nebraska Senate race has state senator Deb Fischer leading former U.S. senator Bob Kerrey by 18 percentage points: State Senator Deb Fischer holds an 18-point lead over Democrat Bob Kerrey in the first Rasmussen Reports survey of the Nebraska U.S. Senate race since her upset win in last week’s state Republican primary.Keep reading this post . . .  

Crossroads GPS has released a new TV ad attacking former Nebraska Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey, who is trying to return to the Senate in a race against GOP state Sen. Deb Fischer. The ad attacks Kerrey for supporting the bank bailout while he was ...  

Bob Kerrey, who stepped down from his position as head of the New School in December 2010 but was named president emeritus soon after, eceived more than $3 million in compensation during that period, according to the school's 990 tax forms, which were ...  

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Republican Senate nominee Deb Fischer has turned down an invitation to what would have been the first debate with Democratic nominee Bob Kerrey. Kerrey on Monday had accepted the invitation from Cornhusker Boys State and Girls State ...  

Deb Fischer's democratic opponent will be former Senator Bob Kerrey. The election will get national scrutiny, because it could tip the balance of power in the senate. Here are some of Bob Kerrey's answers to questions at his press conference on Wednesday ...  

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (Neb.), the Democratic recruit for retiring Sen. Ben Nelson’s (D-Neb.) seat, took to the opinion page of a New York newspaper to rap President Obama for a lack of discretion about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Kerrey wrote ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama declared unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the first president to endorse the politically explosive idea and injecting a polarizing issue into the 2012 race for the White House.  

More than ever, at this make or break time in our history, the Senate needs leaders who are willing to step up and put love of country first, like Bob Kerrey. My friend and former colleague has shown a lot of guts and grit in running once again for the United States Senate from Nebraska. But that's Bob Kerrey -- a decorated Navy veteran who gave part of his right leg in service, and you can see Bob's military experience reflected in his public...  

OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska State Sen. Deb Fischer, a tea party favorite, won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey.  

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, who called President Bill Clinton “an unusually good liar” in 1996, declares his potential GOP rival Jon Bruning “disrespectful” because his recent ad refers to “Barack Obama” instead of “President ...  

A tea party-backed Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state's U.S. Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of ...  

The first public opinion poll since the Nebraska primary gives Republican Deb Fischer a sizable lead over Democrat Bob Kerrey. The Rasmussen Reports survey out Thursday gives Fischer the 18-point edge, with 56 percent in favor of Fischer. Just 5 percent ...  

The $260,000 statewide broadcast and cable buy will get the ad up in Omaha, Lincoln, Scottsbluff, North Platte, Denver and Sioux City. The ad’s tagline: 'For Bailout Bob Kerrey, it’s Wall Street Ways – not Nebraska values.'"  

"If you don't have health care, freedom is a theory; it's not a reality."~ Senator Bob Kerrey, the "Happy Warrior," is vying to reclaim his Nebraska U.S. Senate seat, coming out of retirement to buck scumbags like Karl Rove and the Koch brothers, and all the smears their unlimited, filthy, Supreme Court bag money can dump on him. Why? Because he's a patriot, and he wants to save our country from the fascist Republican devils and their...  

OMAHA — A new political ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is hitting Nebraska airwaves. Crossroads GPS, a conservative group associated with George W. Bush political adviser Karl Rove, has spent $260,000 for a new statewide television ...  

A new political ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is hitting Nebraska airwaves. Crossroads GPS, a conservative group associated with George W. Bush political adviser Karl Rove, has spent $260,000 for a new statewide television ...  

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) is warning against a U.S. war with Iran in a new video released by his campaign for retiring Sen. Ben Nelson’s (D-Neb.) seat. “There's 80 million people living in Iran,” Kerrey says. “If we were undersized with ...  

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new political ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is hitting Nebraska airwaves. Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group headed by billionaires Charles and David Koch, has spent $260,000 for a new statewide ...  

As a weapon. The day after State Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, state Republican leaders fired their first broadside against Democrat Bob Kerrey on Wednesday, continuing to hammer at the former Nebraska governor for ...  

Fischer earned the right to face former Sen. Bob Kerrey in a Senate race seen as crucial to Republicans' chances of retaking the Senate next year. She and Kerrey will battle to succeed the retiring centrist Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson.  

Bob Kerrey is back in Nebraska and he’s ready to work. The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate said he is focused on the issues facing the state and country. With the primary over on Tuesday, Kerry will have six months to convince voters that ...  

She now faces Bob Kerrey, a former governor and senator, in the general election. In most statewide races, Fischer’s low profile would be a handicap, but in this particular contest, anonymity may be an asset. “People are tired of the usual politicians ...  

State Senator Deb Fischer holds an 18-point lead over Democrat Bob Kerrey in the first Rasmussen Reports survey of the Nebraska U.S. Senate race since her upset win in last week’s state Republican primary. A new telephone survey of Likely Voters in Nebraska shows Fischer with 56% support to 38% for Kerrey who is trying to reclaim the Senate seat he retired from in 2001. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate in the race, and three...  

As a weapon. The day after state Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, state Republican leaders fired their first broadside against Democrat Bob Kerrey on Wednesday, continuing to hammer at the former Nebraska governor for ...  

(SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE) Whether you're Republican, Democrat, or somewhere in the middle, both Bob Kerrey and Deb Fischer say the election will boil down to what you think Nebraska's values really are.  

Nebraska Democrats have chosen Bob Kerrey to run for his old Senate job, setting up a battleground fall race.  

Former senator Bob Kerrey to speak in LaGrange  

Former senator Bob Kerrey to speak in LaGrange  

Former senator Bob Kerrey to speak in LaGrange  

Former senator Bob Kerrey to speak in LaGrange  

President of The New School in New York City, from 2001 through 2010. Hired as executive chairman of Seattle-based educational software company Global Scholar last year. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Active in student government at the University of Nebraska.  

Hour after their victories in the primary, U.S. Senate candidates Bob Kerrey and Deb Fischer are already letting the verbal barbs fly. In the state, more than 294,000 people voted in the primary election. According to the Secretary of State's office ...  

Steve Inskeep has the latest on the Nebraska Senate race where state Senator Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination yesterday. She will face former Senator Bob Kerrey, a Democrat who represented the state from 1988-2000.  

Bob Kerrey has been declared the winner on the Democratic ticket for U.S. Senate. Shortly before 10 p.m., Kerrey acknowledged the win at the Hilton Omaha. In his victory address, Kerrey said, "I simply could not sit on the sidelines."  

BORN: Aug. 27, 1943, in Lincoln. EDUCATION: Graduated from Lincoln's Northeast High School in 1962; from University of Nebraska with a pharmacy degree in 1966. MILITARY: Enlisted in Navy in 1966, graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I ...  

Bob Kerrey won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday while Republicans decided a tight three-way race that reflected the divisions within the GOP. Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol Hill in one of the ...  

OMAHA, Neb. -- Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Democrats are counting on Kerrey to help them retain a seat viewed as one of the Republicans' best opportunities for a ...  

Hours after her upset victory in Nebraska's Republican Senate race, GOP nominee Deb Fischer said she'll draw a sharp contrast with Bob Kerrey over issues that run the gamut from taxes to same-sex marriage. Kerrey, who sailed to the Democratic nomination ...  

WASHINGTON -- By endorsing Deb Fischer -- the surprise winner of Nebraskas Republican Senate primary -- Sarah Palin let a competent candidate slip through her normal screening process. Fischer is no Sharron Angle or Christine ODonnell -- tea party favorites in 2010 who seemed to view accomplishment and deliberation as pernicious establishment vices. Fischer is a tough, effective, respected state legislator -- and, in the few polls available so...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraska Republicans on Tuesday were choosing a candidate to square off against Democrat Bob Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol Hill in one of the year's most hotly contested Senate races.  

Sorry, your browser does not support iframes WASHINGTON - Bob Kerrey won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's open U.  

Nebraska Republicans on Tuesday were choosing a candidate to square off against Democrat Bob Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol Hill in one of the year's most hotly contested Senate races.  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraska Republicans on Tuesday were choosing a candidate to square off against Democrat Bob Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol Hill in one of the year’s most hotly contested Senate races. The GOP ...  

WASHINGTON, April 24-- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: During the financial meltdown in 2008, liberal Democrat Bob Kerrey served on the board of Genworth and this past weekend, Kerrey admitted to KHAS-TV that ...  

Associated Press= OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Democrats are counting on Kerrey to help them retain a seat viewed as one of the Republicans' best ...  

OMAHA, Neb. Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Democrats are counting on Kerrey to help them retain a seat viewed as one of the Republicans' best opportunities for a ...  

Bob Kerrey won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday while Republicans decided a tight three-way race that reflected the divisions within the GOP.  

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) praised both Democrats and Republicans in a new ad for his Senate campaign, highlighting the delicate political path he is forging in a conservative-leaning state. It's the second round of ads for Kerrey since he announced ...  

Omaha, Neb. — Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate.  

Bob Kerrey in a fall campaign that could prove crucial in determining the balance of power in the chamber. Republicans need a net gain of four seats to win Senate control, and Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson's decision to retire left the GOP nearly certain of a ...  

Billionaire Democratic donors, including Progressive Insurance Chairman Peter Lewis, New York investment banker Herbert Allen and California businessman Sidney Kimmel, donated the maximum amount of $5,000 apiece to Kerrey last month through the ...  

Many Nebraska citizens are confused about the controversy centering around Bob Kerrey's declaration that he will run for Nebraska Senate in the 2012 elections.Contributor: Rae ManningPublished: Apr 19, 2012  

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey's (D-Neb.) campaign announced Friday that he raised more than $900,000 since entering the race on Feb. 29. to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) "It’s a clear sign that Nebraskans are tired of ‘politics ...  

J. Robert Kerrey, a former senator and governor from Nebraska, will be the speaker for LaGrange College’s 2012 Commencement ceremonies May 19. Honorary degrees will be presented during commencement to Kerrey and Paula Lawton Bevington, an Atlanta ...  

OMAHA, Neb. -- A judge has ruled that former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey will appear on Nebraska's Democratic primary ballot in May.Lancaster County District Judge Steven Burns' decision came Wednesday, a day after the Nebraska Republican Party filed a legal challenge to try to keep Kerrey off the ballot.Read More... More on Elections 2012  

For a while after Ben Nelson's retirement decision, conventional wisdom started to form that Democrats would be better off with ex-Sen. Bob Kerrey anyway; after all, Kerrey was popular during his Senatorial days, and he didn't have the stench of ...  

He then says of a potential large-scale war with Iran: Kerrey’s entrée into the Iran debate seems particularly important, as journalist Jim Lobe points out, precisely because Kerrey, in the run up to the Iraq war, was aligned with the ...  

"And I think Bob Kerrey feels that way and is going to sell that also." When Kerrey last ran for office, the voter registration numbers were much more competitive between Republicans and Democrats. And now Republicans outnumber Democrats by ...  

Nebraska U.S. Senator Ben Nelson announced his retirement last December. That sparked an open seat in which Republican and Democrats will compete for this November. In recent Nebraska politics whether you like him or not Senator Ben Nelson is well known in ...  

Many Nebraska citizens are confused about the controversy centering around Bob Kerrey's declaration that he will run for Nebraska Senate in the 2012 elections. Questions have been asked repeatedly about his dedication to the largely conservative state as ...  

LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is voicing support for same-sex marriage in the wake of a similar endorsement by President Barack Obama. The Nebraska Democrat said in a statement Thursday that he believes strongly in ...  

Bob Kerrey will appear on Nebraska’s Democratic primary ballot in May. Lancaster County District Judge Steven Burns’ decision came Wednesday, a day after the Nebraska Republican Party filed a legal challenge to try to keep Kerrey off the ballot.  

A new poll released by PPP on Tuesday dealt a major blow to former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), who has seen his favorability ratings in Nebraska plummet since the fall and now trails his Republican opponents by double digits. In the race for the ...  

U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey voiced support for same-sex marriage on Thursday, echoing a similar endorsement by President Barack Obama as the Nebraska Democrat seeks to reclaim his old seat in one of the nation's hottest political races.  

Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is voicing support for same-sex marriage in the wake of a similar endorsement by President Barack Obama. The Nebraska Democrat said in a statement Thursday that he believes strongly in marriage equality ...  

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, an abortion backer, is looking to return to the Senate this November but the Democrat faces opposition not only from pro-life Republicans eager to replace Democrat Bob Nelson, but a leading pro-life organization.  

LINCOLN (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey voiced support for same-sex marriage on Thursday, echoing a similar endorsement by President Barack Obama as the Nebraska Democrat seeks to reclaim a seat in one of the nation's hottest political races.  

Bruning, the frontrunner, looks ahead to the general election campaign by focusing his fire on Democrat Bob Kerrey. "As Nebraska's Attorney General, I'm leading the fight to overturn Obamacare. Bob Kerrey says Obamacare doesn't go far enough," says Bruning ...  

Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is voicing support for same-sex marriage.  

LINCOLN (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey voiced support for same-sex marriage on Thursday, echoing a similar endorsement by President Barack Obama as the Nebraska Democrat seeks to reclaim a seat in one of the nation's hottest political races.  

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The Nebraska Supreme Court on Monday rejected the state Republican Party's attempt to keep former Governor Bob Kerrey's name off the ballot, allowing him to run as a Democratic candidate for Senate and bolstering the Democrats' chances of keeping control of the chamber this election year.  

Asked about a possible general election contest with former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey, Bruning said: "I like Bob Kerrey. I will enjoy his presence more than Don Stenberg's presence." Bruning and Stenberg, the state treasurer, have been trading verbal ...  

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey raised an impressive $900,000 in the month since he entered the Senate campaign, more than Attorney General Jon Bruning and Treasurer Don Stenberg raised combined during the entire first quarter. The Democrat's campaign ...  

Good news for Bob Kerrey! His name will be on the Nebraska Senate ballot after all. Republicans had tried to keep the Democrat out of the election by contesting his residency. Kerrey moved to New York after serving as the Nebraska's governor and ...  

P.S. HERE IS THE QUOTABLE SENATOR BOB KERREY, referenced in an earlier post; in case someone doesn't believe he actually said it. OOPS ... WRONG VIDEO! Definitely a big fan of the charismatic Son of Ed Rendell, Steve Kornacki — what is it about MSNBC's ever ubiquitous vanilla milquetoast Zelig? And who is THAT stealing Steve's dim bulb spotlight?!  Okay, now here, finally, is Lawrence interviewing Senator Bob Kerrey:  

On March 21, a Nebraska state court heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by the Republican Party, arguing that Bob Kerrey should not have his name on the Democratic primary ballot for U.S. Senate this year. See this story. The Republican Party says Kerrey is not validly registered to vote in Nebraska.  

See this story, which says that not only has the Republican Party of Nebraska appealed the Bob Kerrey ballot access case to the State Supreme Court, but that the Chief Justice has tentatively ruled that the appeal cannot go forward.  

The Nebraska Supreme Court on Monday rejected the state Republican Party's attempt to keep Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey off the ballot. Republicans filed their challenge of Kerrey's residency too late because state officials certified the ...  

The Nebraska Supreme Court on Monday rejected the state Republican Party's attempt to keep former Governor Bob Kerrey's name off the ballot, allowing him to run as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and bolstering the Democrats' chances of ...  

On March 26, the Nebraska Supreme Court declined to hear the Republican Party’s appeal, in the case over whether Bob Kerrey should be on the Democratic primary ballot on May 15 as a candidate for U.S. Senate. See this story. The Supreme Court said it doesn’t have jurisdiction, so the lower court decision stands. The [...]  

As a Nebraska citizen all of my life, I want to voice my opinion about one of the greatest Nebraskans I know, Robert Kerrey, who is running for senator of the United States of America. He is patriotic beyond belief. He has served our nation well ...  

OMAHA, Nebraska--The Nebraska Supreme Court on Monday rejected the state Republican Party's attempt to keep former Governor Bob Kerrey's name off the ballot, allowing him to run as a Democratic candidate for Senate and bolstering the Democrats ...  

OMAHA -- Bob Kerrey has a big idea he's been refining in remarks to gatherings of young Nebraskans and at recent fundraising receptions in Lincoln and Omaha. "I think there are 60 votes in the Senate to solve the budget challenge and to secure Medicare ...  

The announcement came at a press conference attended by Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., and Creighton officials. Kerrey was instrumental in gaining approval of the federal funding. 2005: A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy saw crime hit close to home ...  

Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska today began airing a new statewide television ad about Bob Kerrey's support for liberal policies like Obamacare and cap and trade. AFP-NE purchased $105,000 in ad space across Nebraska to educate Nebraskans about Kerrey's ...  

Ben Nelson's seat. Governor, senator, former presidential candidate and decorated veteran, Bob Kerrey looms large in Democratic politics. He gives the party hope of maintaining Nelson's seat. But first things first, he has to earn the nomination and faces ...  

The announcement came at a press conference attended by Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., and Creighton officials. Kerrey was instrumental in gaining approval of the federal funding. 2005: A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy saw crime hit close to home ...  

COLUMBUS — Each time Bob Kerrey has ran for public office, he said it felt like he was facing an uphill battle. Kerrey won’t really have to start running up that mound until after the primary election May 15 if he defeats Larry Marvin, Steven P.  

Perhaps presaging the provenance of his future election pocketbook, former Senator Bob Kerrey, who is seeking to regain his Senate seat in Nebraska, raked in $30,000 over the last few days, all of it from people or groups outside Nebraska.  

Perhaps presaging the provenance of his future election pocketbook, former Senator Bob Kerrey, who is seeking to regain his Senate seat in Nebraska, raked in $30,000 over the last few days, all of it from people or groups outside Nebraska.  

Deb Fischer says she's the Republican candidate who can make the strongest case against Bob Kerrey in this year's Senate race. Voters could measure the stark contrast between their extensive legislative voting records, she suggests. After eight years in ...  

“Ben Nelson was a lot more competitive in polling for reelection ... Bruning led Nelson by 46%-42%, Nelson edged Fischer by 41%-39%, and Stenberg led Nelson by 44%-41%. Eric Kleefeld joined TPM as an intern for the final months of the 2006 midterm ...  

Welcome back to Hotline Sort. The new WaPo poll shows President Obama up seven over Mitt Romney in Virginia, Bob Kerrey is critical of Obama in a NYDN op-ed, Jon Bruning has over a $1 million for the primary stretch run in Nebraska and Dan Liljenquist's ...  

"Reforming earmarks was necessary," presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Bob Kerrey said. "Ending them has shifted even more power to unelected bureaucrats in the federal government. "This is unquestionably bad for Nebraska," Kerrey stated in answer to a ...  

Dems are praying that the Nebraska native can take his old Senate seat back. He talks to Lloyd Grove about his reluctance to leave New York, his least favorite White House staffer, and why Warren Buffett probably won’t help him out. In late ...  

Perhaps presaging the provenance of his future election pocketbook, former Senator Bob Kerrey, who is seeking to regain his Senate seat in Nebraska, raked in $30,000 over the last few days, all of it from people or groups outside Nebraska.  

Tom) Coburn.” Both Durbin and Coburn had taken the political ... Which is the strongest argument for Bob Kerrey. Michael Gerson (michaelgerson@washpost.com), who served as President George W. Bush’s assistant for policy and strategic planning, is ...  

7) Nebraska Senate candidate Bob Kerrey (D) released a web video this week in which he warns of the dangers of a war with Iran. At a time when most candidates are focused on the economy and jobs, its a curious subject choice. But it makes some sense ...  

WASHINGTON — A return to the U.S. Senate would mean a significant pay cut for Bob Kerrey. Among the jobs he'd have ... Kerrey's two most valuable assets were the health clubs he co-founded, worth between $1 million and $5 million, and the ...  

... in Nebraska, once the primary is over and people get to focus on who the Republican actually is, Kerrey’s going to do even better,” he said of Democratic candidate Bob Kerrey, who represented the Cornhusker State in the Senate from 1989 to 2001.  

WASHINGTON — A return to the U.S. Senate would mean a significant pay cut for Bob Kerrey. Among the jobs he'd have to give up: his role as president emeritus of the New School in New York City, a post he could hold until 2016 that pays $ ...  

Democrat Bob Kerrey marked his return to elective politics with a fundraising boom. Kerrey's U.S. Senate campaign raised $900,000 in the first quarter of 2012, more than the combined total of $834,000 raised during the quarter by the three major ...  

It's time to change the rules in Washington, says former Nebraska governor and U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey. Kerrey is back in the political arena, looking to earn the seat being vacated by Senator Ben Nelson. The Democratic candidate was in North ...  

NORTH PLATTE — It’s time to change the rules in Washington, says former Nebraska governor and U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey. Kerrey is back in the political arena looking to earn the seat being vacated by Senator Ben Nelson. The Democratic ...  

Bob Kerrey is obviously taking nothing for granted. Even though he is expected to have a cakewalk through the Democratic primary on May 15, the former Nebraska governor is hitting the airwaves hard. It's a clear signal that he is not going to ...  

“Welcome back, Bob Kerrey. A lot has changed since he lived in Nebraska,” the ad says. “Gas was under $2. Frank Solich was coach. And now, Bob Kerrey’s policies are even more liberal.” Kerrey’s campaign has also been airing ads taking on the ...  

WASHINGTON — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning stopped by his hotel Wednesday during a break in the Supreme Court's health care arguments — and ran into former Sen. Bob Kerrey eating lunch in the hotel restaurant. Bruning is the ...  

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey raised more than $900,000 for his campaign since jumping into the race in late February, far more his GOP opponents for the first three months of 2012. But GOP contender Jon Bruning's war chest is nearly triple ...  

After Bob Kerrey jumped into the U.S. Senate race, he jumped off the boards of three for-profit companies. Kerrey resigned in late March from the boards of Tenet Healthcare, a company that owns about 50 hospitals, including 74 percent of ...  

WASHINGTON - Bob Kerrey and the Nebraska Democratic Party have set up a joint fundraising committee, which is already attracting the support of some big-time donors. Billionaire Wall Street investment banker Herb Allen and Level 3 Communications ...  

A new poll from PPP shows Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning, a Republican, as a clear favorite to replace retiring Democrat senator Ben Nelson in November. Former Democratic senator Bob Kerrey, who is returning to Nebraska to run for his old seat ...  

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has ruled that former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey will appear on Nebraska’s Democratic primary ballot in May. Lancaster County District Judge Steven Burns’ decision came Wednesday, a day after the Nebraska Republican ...  

El Charrito Restaurant was abuzz with Democrats Saturday afternoon, waiting for Bob Kerrey to take the mic and address the crowd. Kerrey had been making campaign stops throughout western Nebraska, stopping in North Platte, McCook, and Scottsbluff.  

Several dozen Sarpy County Democrats who turned out for the afternoon caucus at Bellevue University had a chance to visit with U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey. It was an opportunity for Kerrey to shake hands, pose for photos and reconnect with ...  

The campaign to take down Bob Kerrey isn't letting up. The national conservative group Americans for Prosperity, which has spent several hundred thousand dollars pummeling the former senator on the air over the last few weeks, is up with a new spot this weekend.  

Said Nebraska Senator Candidate Bob Kerrey. And now he's hoping to once again represent Nebraska in Washington D.C. Where he feels changes need to be made. "You can get a lot of things done when you're working together, if all you're doing is following the ...  

I understand their logic completely and it is: Even though Bob Kerrey was born in Lincoln, graduated from Lincoln Northeast, was a member of the Innocents at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduated from UNL, served in the U.S. Navy as a ...  

Washington is a very small place. Jon Bruning bumps into Bob Kerrey in a D.C. hotel -- and they almost do lunch, via the Omaha World-Herald: Bruning is the frontrunner in a crowded field vying to be the GOP nominee for Nebraska's open Senate seat ...  

The Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed the Republican Party's case to remove Bob Kerrey's name from the May 15 primary election ballot on Monday. The GOP had appealed a Nebraska Secretary of State's ruling to put Kerrey's name on the ballot, and the ...  

OMAHA - Bob Kerrey's court woes are over. The Nebraska Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge Monday filed by the state GOP that questioned whether Kerrey's name should be allowed on the May 15 primary ballot. The High Court cited a law that limits ...  

Bob Kerrey eating lunch in the hotel restaurant. Bruning is the frontrunner in a crowded field vying to be the GOP nominee for Nebraska's open Senate seat, while Kerrey is the frontrunner on the Democrats' side. The encounter was short but ...  

A Lancaster County District judge ruled Wednesday night that Bob Kerrey's voter registration was proper, and he can remain on the primary ballot as a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The Nebraska Republican Party argues that the former senator registered to ...  

LINCOLN -- A Lancaster County judge threw out the Nebraska Republican Party's attempt to remove Democrat Bob Kerrey from the May 15 primary election ballot for U.S. Senate. District Judge Steven Burns on Wednesday rejected GOP arguments that Kerrey ...  

The Nebraska Republican Party's case against Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey has been dismissed ... Kerrey campaign manager Paul Johnson has said Republicans were trying to "win by robbery what they would otherwise lose in an ...  

The Nebraska Supreme Court seemed poised late Thursday to dismiss the Nebraska Republican Party's case to remove Bob Kerrey's name from the primary election ballot as a Democratic Senate candidate. The court appears to lack jurisdiction in the case ...  

Lancaster County District Court Judge Steven Burns dismissed a lawsuit from the Nebraska Republican Party Wednesday night that aimed to keep Bob Kerrey's name off the ballot. The Nebraska GOP alleges Secretary of State Gale incorrectly allowed Kerrey to be ...  

A Lancaster County District Court judge is hearing arguments Wednesday morning considering the Republican challenge to Bob Kerrey's name being on the ballot as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. As the hearing started, both Nebraska Secretary of ...  

Story Created: Mar 23, 2012 at 4:46 PM CDT Story Updated: Mar 23, 2012 at 7:15 PM CDT While the Republican Party continues to battle Bob Kerrey in the court room, another group is taking their fight to the television. Americans for Prosperity, a ...  

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is again the focus of an attack ad by an outside group. Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group headed by billionaires Charles and David Koch, has spent $105,000 for a new statewide ...  

The Nebraska Republican Party's legal attempt to block Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey from the primary ballot has hit a snag it might be unable to overcome. Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Heavican set a high bar in his ...  

Bob Kerrey's campaign manager said Thursday that Nebraska Attorney General Jon ... "How possibly will he have time to advise the lawyers arguing the case in light of this busy schedule of eating quiche and sipping red wine? "In fact, Jon Bruning will ...  

LINCOLN — A Lancaster County judge threw out the Nebraska Republican Party's attempt to remove Democrat Bob Kerrey from the May 15 primary election ballot for U.S. Senate. District Judge Steven Burns on Wednesday rejected GOP arguments that ...  

As for Republican criticism of Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey as a carpetbagger from New York City, Yoakum said: "What the hell did they call him when he came back to Nebraska from Vietnam?" Kerrey, who grew up in Lincoln, was wounded in combat in Vietnam.  

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Republican Party wants the Nebraska Supreme Court to take up its challenge of Bob Kerrey's candidacy for the U.S. Senate. On Thursday, the party filed a motion to expedite the appeal of Wednesday's Lancaster County ...  

Lawyers are meeting in a Lancaster County District courtroom for a hearing on the Nebraska GOP's challenge to a ruling that would allow Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey on the May primary ballot. The Nebraska Republican Party is ...  

Lancaster County District Judge Steven Burns ruled Wednesday evening that Bob Kerrey's name can appear on the 2012 ballot for U.S. Senate. The state Republican Party filed suit on Tuesday saying Kerrey should not be allowed to run for Ben Nelson's seat.  

It's not the first time politicians have tried to pull the rug out from under an opponent's candidacy by using the pejorative term "carpetbagger." Both parties do it. This time, it's the Republicans calling Democrat Bob Kerrey a carpetbagger ...  

Bob Kerrey have to do with our deficit problem? With his help, we were paying down the debt and had an annual surplus when he left the Senate. It was President George W. Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress who spent our way into debt by ...  

The Nebraska Republican Party's legal attempt to block Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey ... Friday that the court has the jurisdiction to weigh in on any decision by a district court, including a special proceeding.  

The airwaves and papers are loaded with criticism about Bob Kerrey running for Nebraska's open Senate seat. The criticism shows that many Nebraskans are very selective in expressing their thoughts: Kerrey is a carpetbagger: Chuck Hagel ...  

CNBC.comNebraska sets stage for Kerrey, Fischer raceBoston.comWASHINGTON—An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state's US Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of one part of Capitol Hill.GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgentsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionUpstart state lawmaker wins Nebraska's GOP Senate primaryLos Angeles TimesDeb...  

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey is highlighting his previous experience as a U.S. Senator and governor and pledged to work with Republicans if elected. Kerrey spoke Tuesday night to The Associated Press after easily winning the Democratic nomination.  

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new political ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey is hitting Nebraska airwaves. Crossroads GPS, a conservative group associated with George W. Bush political adviser Karl Rove, has spent $260,000 for a new statewide ...  

OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey. The 53-year-old Fischer overcame low name ...  

KEARNEY — Bob Kerrey is excited to be on the campaign trail again. The former Nebraska governor and senator and current U.S. Senate candidate for the Democrats made a stop in Kearney Thursday morning to meet with a group of supporters and talk ...  

Bob Kerrey. The 53-year-old Fischer overcame low name familiarity and being outspent by two competitors to win the nomination in Tuesday's election. She was backed by 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and former presidential candidate Herman Cain.  

Bob Kerrey. On the presidential front, Republican Mitt Romney continued to pile up the delegates he will need to claim the GOP nomination, but he has already moved into general election mode against President Barack Obama. Romney inched closer ...  

WASHINGTON -- Nebraska Republicans on Tuesday were choosing a candidate to square off against Democrat Bob Kerrey, a former senator seeking another turn on Capitol Hill in one of the year's most hotly contested Senate races. The GOP primary ...  

The two leading Republicans in the race to replace retiring Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) launched new television ads Friday, less than two weeks before the primary to determine who will take on former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.). The ad from state Attorney General Jon Bruning, the front-runner in the race, goes straight after Kerrey, while state Treasurer Don Stenberg's ad attacks Bruning. “As Nebraska’s attorney general, I’m leading the fight to...