so, who can run for and win nelson's seat?

[mopinko]

dragging old guys out of retirement is not, it seems to me, a good way to go.

who is an up and coming grassroots activist that can run? a good populist candidate ought to be able to win, damn it.

[Proud Public Servant]

1. Give it up

It's Nebraska. It's Deep Red. A good populist candidate would get creamed. Kerrey coming out of retirement is probably the Dems best option, but really we should just write it off and be relieved that we don't have to spend precious resources fighting a doomed battle. Diverting money that would have been wasted on Nelson to battles we can win in MA, WI, and elsewhere is actually a gift.

[SpiralHawk]

10. We don't need no quitters

Quitting is a Republicon tradition, AND is a stance scorned by Democrats. The Cornhuskers will find a Dem candidate and fight for the seat. Quitters can just go back to watching game shows on TV or reading Republicon propaganda.

[dmallind]

2. As a Democrat? Jesus might have a chance. Anybody else? Nada.

And I'd be 50-50 on Jesus. I lived in Nebraska for a while. Except in small and scattered pockets of Omaha and Lincoln they don't "do" either populist or up and coming. The old familiar groomed from the bottom guys always win. Heinemann or Bruning - whichever runs and both Republicans of course - have this sown up, guaranteed.

[Bandit]

3. It was certainly good of Nelson to give Democrats time to find someone...right?

What a complete ass....The man truly hates America...loves him some big bucks though...

[LiberalAndProud]

4. Evidently, we're waiting for a phone call.

Rather than pick up his phone, Democratic State Chairman Vic Covalt of Lincoln said he's inclined to wait for his to ring.

"You can't really recruit candidates," Covalt said Tuesday. "People are candidates, or they are not. They'll call me.

"I have discovered you can't talk anybody into running in a race that they don't want to, and you can't talk them out of it."

So, he's not panicking -- "anyone who's interested should take their time, don't rush, make a calm decision" -- and he's also not going to engage in the early speculative game.

Read more: http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/start-the-senate-race-over/article_3587b0d9-1142-57e5-8144-146765f508d7.html#ixzz1hqvrQ3z7

I would encourage Scott Kleeb to run again, but winning is not likely no matter who the candidate might be. I include Bob Kerrey in the grim assessment.

[Motown_Johnny]

5. to bad Zach Wahls is from Iowa, maybe he has a friend in Nebraska

I would put that guy up against almost anybody.


http://www.zachwahls.com/

&feature=related

[Autumn Colors]

6. I know who!!

Omaha Steve?

[mopinko]

7. put up the bat.

i'm there.

[Cleita]

8. Probably no one.

On the bright side I think we will gain a seat to offset this one with Elizabeth Warren. We need to concentrate on the Senate seats we can take from the Republicans and there are a few out there to balance things out.

[mopinko]

9. we need a 50 state strategy.

someone good needs to run for this seat.

[ChipperbackDemocrat]

11. Nebraska needs a Democratic Party

[quote]"who is an up and coming grassroots activist that can run? a good populist candidate ought to be able to win, damn it."[/quote]

That's the gag, mopinko, Nebraska doesn't have good populist candidate who will get the support of the suburbanized West Omaha go-along get-along whitebread, scared, ineffectual "Democratic" Party.

Nebraska doesn't have a serious opposition alternative. The State Party is an underfinanced joke. Progressive forces had a chance to galvanize in 2008, but the same old problems among the Nebraska left resurfaced. Young vs. Old Rural vs. Urban. White vs. Non-White.

Scott Kleeb is a good guy. I like him, but the kid has no money behind and really no party behind him. He's a Western Nebraska, which already puts him at third-and-long and he has no name recognition at all in Eastern Nebraska.

The last true populists I've seen in Nebraska in my lifetime were a peace activist, a socialist and a crazy-as-hell black state senator who sued God.

[mopinko]

15. crazy-as-hell black state senator who sued God.

is he available?

[JI7]

12. Bob Kerrey if he runs

[DevonRex]

13. Love your positive attitude!

I don't know enough about Nebraska to name anyone. But I agree with you.

[rucky]

14. Warren Buffett?