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Dan Osborn Knows Why Democrats Keep Losing Nebraska
Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats almost 2-to-1 in Nebraska, and the few Democrats who hold elected offices in the state are overwhelmingly conservative. But like the rest of the country, Nebraska is feeling the strain of soaring prices, the data center boom, and Trump’s tariffs. Is the state ready for a change?
Today on Lever Time, David Sirota visits rural Nebraska to meet Dan Osborn, the former union president and independent who is challenging Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), the son of a billionaire, for his seat. In a state where “Democrat” is a dirty word, could Osborn’s populist campaign become a blueprint for breaking free from a dysfunctional two-party system?
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