Hassebrook out of U.S. Senate race (endorsed former Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey, a fellow Democrat)

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Goodsell

University of Nebraska regent Chuck Hassebrook dropped out of the race for the U.S. Senate Thursday and endorsed former Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey, a fellow Democrat.

Hassebrook, who heads the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons, Neb., jumped into the race when Kerrey initially said he would not run, citing family considerations.

But Kerrey reversed himself last week and filed for the Senate.

Hassebrook said after getting word of Kerrey's reconsideration that he would remain in the race no matter what, and he suggested Kerrey's “integrity” was at stake.




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