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Obama fires back at Bush, McCain
Barack Obama rebuked Republican rival John McCain and President Bush for "dishonest, divisive" attacks in hinting that the Democratic presidential candidate would appease terrorists, staunchly defending his national security credentials for the general election campaign.

Ashford says he won't run for Omaha mayor in 2009
State Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha decided today to remain in the Legislature and forgo a 2009 bid for mayor. "I've got a big responsibility," said Ashford, chairman of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee. He will be the senior member of the Omaha delegation next year.

Johanns and Kleeb support farm bill
When the U.S. House passed a version of the farm bill last year, then-Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns advised President Bush to pull out his veto pen. His opponent this fall, Democrat Scott Kleeb, called on Bush to sign it. Johanns, a Republican, is back in Nebraska running for the U.S. Senate and now says he would have voted for the farm bill.

Daub running for Omaha mayor
Former Omaha Mayor Hal Daub opened his campaign today to regain his old job at City Hall. Daub isn't waiting to see what Mayor Mike Fahey intends or how many of the mayoral wannabes jump into the race. The official campaign papers for his exploratory committee are filed with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission.

• On the Web: Hal Daub for Mayor

Ex-candidate pays late-filing penalty

McCain outlines goals for first term

Bush's shot resonates around political world

Write-in candidate to be on District 1 ballot

Primary routs set field in 3rd District race

Republicans feeling fear of big losses in Congress

Clinton's female fans watching dream fade
Some women can't get over the irony that the senator from New York seems to have lost her race with Barack Obama, right when she looks to be at the height of her game. She trounced Obama in West Virginia on Tuesday, but few people believed Clinton's win here would alter the mathematics that seem to be guiding Obama to the Democratic nomination.

Johanns-Kleeb debate set for June 5
The boys of Boys State will provide the questions for the first scheduled debate between U.S. Senate candidates Mike Johanns and Scott Kleeb. The June 5 debate in Lincoln is being organized by the American Legion Cornhusker Boys State.

McCain casts himself as the anti-Obama
Sen. John McCain's game plan for beating Democrat Barack Obama rests on one huge assumption: Despite an unpopular war, an uncertain economy and the GOP's beleaguered status, the country still leans more to the right than to the left.

Astrologers chart election's course

Rivals' fundraisers quietly start unity talks

Obama wins Oregon, moves to brink of nomination
Barack Obama stepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving within 100 delegates of the total needed to claim the prize at the party convention this summer.

• Photo Gallery: Presidential primary in Kentucky
• Video: Obama on brink of nomination

Clinton insisting Dems' nomination still up for grabs
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Sen. Barack Obama may be getting ahead of himself in acting like the Democratic presidential nominee before the final primary contests are over. Clinton trails in the delegate count by such a margin that it is mathematically unlikely for her to overtake him.

Pottawattamie 911 center funding needs voters' OK
If the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors wants to build a 911 center, it will have to get voters to approve paying for it.

Want to be a GOP delegate?

Obama or Clinton fine with Warren Buffett

White House calls NBC report misleading

Democratic nomination battle focuses on Florida
The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination moved to Florida on Wednesday, as front-runner Barack Obama began a three-day swing with rallies in Tampa and Kissimmee and Hillary Rodham Clinton pressed her case in Boca Raton and Miami to seat delegates elected in disputed primaries in Florida and Michigan.

McCain to host 3 potential running mates at ranch
Sen. John McCain of Arizona is set to meet with at least three potential running mates at a gathering at his ranch this weekend in Arizona, suggesting that he is stepping up his search for a vice presidential candidate as the Democratic contest heads toward a conclusion.

Investor Icahn: Obama would be 'terrible' as president

Can you picture an Obama-Hagel ticket?
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination isn't over yet, but that hasn't stopped people from speculating about whom front-runner Barack Obama might choose for a running mate. One long shot said to be on the list is Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. Of course, there's one problem with that idea: Hagel is a Republican and might not even be eligible under Democratic Party guidelines for the national ticket.

Candidates spar on scholarships for veterans
Barack Obama told veterans Saturday that he can't understand why Republican John McCain opposes legislation that would provide college scholarships to people who have served in the U.S. military.

Fundraising numbers reveal challenges ahead
As they steer toward November's presidential election, Democrats and Republicans are assessing the financial challenges ahead. Democratic candidate Barack Obama's campaign is raising money at an alarming rate, but it may not match up to the Republican National Committee's war chest.

McCain appears cancer-free, healthy
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records that were reviewed.

Dems say the search has begun
Sen. Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate, a fresh sign that the general election campaign is well under way and that the Democratic race against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is basically over.

Courthouse hours added before primary
The Pottawattamie County Courthouse will be open the next two Saturdays, so that Iowans can register to vote and cast absentee ballots in the June 3 primary election.

Obama accepts Clinton account

Cindy McCain: $6 million in '06

McCain rejects endorsement of controversial evangelist

Candidates spar over GI Bill

McCain wants to visit Iraq with Obama
Republican John McCain sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama on Monday for not having been to Iraq since 2006. He said they should visit the war zone together.

Castro calls Obama plan to keep embargo a 'formula for hunger'

Trustees oppose petition push
The State College Board says a proposed ban on affirmative action at public colleges would hurt minority recruitment.

Convention big draw for Dems
The number of Nebraska Democratic Party members seeking to be delegates is four times what it was in 2004. The continuing race for the Democratic presidential nomination appears to have stoked the competitive fires among Democrats eager to attend the party's national convention in Denver.

Ballot blunder costs western Nebraska fire districts
A misplaced decimal point on a couple of ballot measures amounts to big losses for a couple of Nebraska Panhandle volunteer fire districts. The Hay Springs and Rushville fire districts are reviewing their options after the mistake on primary election ballots left them with just a fraction of the tax revenue they had expected.

Fla., Mich. delegates will get half-votes, officials say
Democratic party officials said a committee agreed Saturday on a compromise to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes after Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to get enough support to force their positions through.

• Video: Fla., Mich. delegates will get half-votes

Johanns endorsed for U.S. Senate by former political foe
Senate candidate Mike Johanns has gotten an endorsement from his former political rival Pat Flynn. Johanns, a former Nebraska governor and U.S. agriculture secretary, overwhelmed Flynn in the Republican primary earlier this month. Johanns faces Democrat Scott Kleeb in November for the seat being vacated by Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican who decided not to seek a third term.

Obama close to claiming victory
Sen. Barack Obama is preparing to claim victory in the Democratic presidential nominating contest after Tuesday's final primaries in Montana and South Dakota.

Only side Hagel's taking is sidelines
Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., said today he doesn't expect to be in the next White House regime and won't endorse anyone now.

Obama 'disappointed' by clergyman's words

Pottawattamie County Democrats plan grand opening for office

Kerry's moves raise question: Is he angling for secretary of state?

Iowa primary will decide Republican Senate candidate
When Iowans cast votes in Tuesday's primary, the election won't have the cachet of the nationally important presidential caucuses held in January. The main statewide race of note on Tuesday will be the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

S.D. Dems savor their moment in primary spotlight
The rest of the country may be experiencing fatigue with the extended nomination fight. Others may think the race is over, that Barack Obama will be crowned. But not in South Dakota. And especially not among Clinton supporters.

Vote could pave way for $10 billion refinery in South Dakota
Union County, S.D., voters will decide whether to approve a referendum to rezone 3,226 acres of agricultural land to allow construction of a proposed $10 billion oil refinery. If voters don't approve the zoning ordinance, Hyperion Resources, a Texas-based energy company, has said it would take the project elsewhere.

• Video: South Dakotans relish added say in primaries

Green Party upset its candidate excluded from Senate debate
The Nebraska Green Party said it will protest an upcoming political debate because its candidate for U.S. Senate hasn't been allowed to participate.

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