WOWT.com on Demand
  • 6 On Your Cell
  • RSS Feeds
  • Desktop Alert
  • Text Alerts
  • Daily E-News
  • What’s on 6
  • Children's Programming Changes
    YouCast - Submit Pics and Video
    Watch NBC Shows Online
    6 News Features
    On Your Side
    Don't miss the latest On Your Side segments.
    McKnight Investigates
    Catch all of McKnight Investigates here.
    Heartland's Most Wanted
    Catch all of Heartland's Most Wanted here.
    Product Recalls
    Check for threats that might be in your home.
    Family Health
    Don't miss the latest from Family Health.
    MarketPlace
  • Restaurants
  • Go Green!
  • Auto Map
  • Business Connections
  • Financial Advice
  • Legal Advice
  • New Home Listings
  • Your Home, Your Investment
  • Entertainment
  • Recipes
  • Jobs
  • The Wedding Planner
  • Martha's Tip of the Day
  • Advertise With WOWT
  • Johanns, Kleeb Win U.S. Senate Races Save Email Print
    Terry, Esch victorious in House races
    Posted: 9:57 AM May 13, 2008
    Last Updated: 9:32 AM May 14, 2008
    Email Address: sixonline@wowt.com

    A | A | A

  • Key Race Results

    Scott Kleeb is the Democratic nominee and will face Republican Mike Johanns for Chuck Hagel's U.S. Senate seat after both won resounding victories in Tuesday's Nebraska primary.

    Kleeb, a Hastings College history professor, defeated Columbus industrialist Tony Raimondo. Johanns rolled past political newcomer Pat Flynn on his way to the November contest to replace Hagel, who isn't seeking re-election.

    In the Second District House contest, Republican Lee Terry secured the GOP nomination and will have a chance to win a sixth term. The general election will feature a rematch between Terry and his 2006 Democratic challenger, Jim Esch who handily defeated Richard Carter.

    Terry says he feels good about the primary results, but he expects a tough fall campaign. He says he's going to work just as hard as Esch this year. Terry says he thinks voters will see that his desire to limit taxes would be better for the economy.

    Former Omaha City Councilwoman Brenda Council and Dennis Womack finished 1-2 in the District 11 race and will face-off in November to see who replaces Sen. Ernie Chambers in the Legislature.

    Chambers' 38-year reign as state senator for the north Omaha district is ending because of term limits. He is the longest-serving state senator in Nebraska history.

    Little was at stake in the Nebraska presidential contests. No delegates are at stake in the Democratic vote because February caucuses awarded 16 of 24 possible delegates to Barack Obama, who defeated Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's primary as well.

    Clinton won the West Virginia primary Tuesday, walking off with 20 of the 28 delegates and Obama winning the other eight. That left Obama with 1,883.5 delegates to 1,717 for Clinton, out of 2,026 needed to clinch the nomination at the party convention in Denver this summer.

    The Democratic win on Tuesday in a Mississippi special election increased by one the number of delegates needed to win the nomination.

    Republicans didn't hold caucuses in Nebraska, but Sen. John McCain already has the delegates needed to win the nomination. He easily won Nebraska anyway over Ron Paul, the only other candidate on the GOP ballot.

  • More Stories
    Bold Move by Federal Reserve

    Paypal Layoffs

    Two More Left Under Safe Haven

    Short Cut Cut Off

    Water Main Break Closes School

    Nader Coming to Omaha

    Campus Warnings On Facebook?

    Help For Iowa Homeowners

    Post Your Comments
    First Name:
    Location:
    Enter Comments: characters left
    Email (optional):
    Email will not be displayed on site. For station contact purpose only.
    Read Comments
    Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.
    Posted by: John on May 15, 2008 at 08:01 PM
    Here's the deal. We can blame the process all we want but it wont make things better. Voting doesn't help if voters don't do their homework and vote and/or write to their representatives accordingly. I have to believe that if we all did our homework amendment one wouldn't have passed and most of use would have voted for Ron Paul. I could be wrong, but I'm trying to be optimistic about the whole thing. I'm hoping Dr. Paul will run as an independent and more voters will do their homework and realize that there is a candidate who offers true change in Washington. Not just empty promises and more double talk from another corporate sponsored puppet.

    Posted by: jjj on May 14, 2008 at 01:27 PM
    The frustration I feel is that 1) All the ammendment propositions are written in such legalese that I can't understand them(and I even have a Masters degree). 2) I never know most of the people on the ballot. What am I supposed to do, vote for them because their name sounds nice? 3) This primary crept up on me, I was confused since we already caucused - by the time I figured out what was going on, it was too late and couldn't get out of work. And 4) I'd have to mostly agree with Anonymous (08:04am)

    Posted by: John on May 14, 2008 at 09:20 AM
    I was very disappointed by the passing of amendment one. If state revenues are tied up in investments, what will the legislature use for state funds? What's more investors have not been faring well in recent months. Basically the legislature has been given permission to use tax dollars to invest in personal business ventures. Stop to consider that tax dollars spent directly are likely to circulate back into the state economy. Whereas tax dollars invested are likely spent on overseas ventures, and perhaps lost forever.

    Posted by: to mtm on May 14, 2008 at 08:47 AM
    The Republicans have really done a bang up job for us. Esch 08!!!

    Posted by: laura on May 14, 2008 at 08:44 AM
    I simply cannot BELIEVE that the same state that voted DOWN casino gambling APPROVED Amendment 1, allowing communities to invest some of the public funds in the stock market. With the volatility of the market these days, what happens when (not IF) these cities lose some or all of their money? Are they going to tax everyone even HIGHER to make up for it? The Federal government doesn't allow us to privately invest a portion of our Social Security; why should any Nebraska city be allowed to "gamble" with their funds? ***shaking head in disbelief***

    Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 08:04 AM
    If voting actually made a difference it would be illegal. It's who the "powers that be" want in that office.

    Posted by: finally on May 14, 2008 at 07:04 AM
    Finally the dead load on the council is gone in bellevue. Maybe now the city can start to attract some business and start to profit and no continue to waste money!

    Posted by: Josh on May 14, 2008 at 02:28 AM
    Thank goodness Carter did not get the democratic nomination for congress.

    Posted by: Josie on May 13, 2008 at 11:50 PM
    It's amazing how many people whine when those they supposedly 'support' don't win simply because they're too lazy to go out and vote! If 'Idol' and soccer practice and pc games are more important to you than taking 15 minutes of your time to go vote or go fill out an absentee ballot, you HAVE NO REASON TO WHINE!!!! So before you start whining about the 'time' it takes to go vote, it doesn't take that long and if your candidate doesn't get elected because of 'low voter turnout' you non-voters have only yourselves to blame. I've voted while working two jobs, been sick or working and in grad school - you whiners can get out there and do it too.

    Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 11:10 PM
    Kleeb 08

    Posted by: mTm on May 13, 2008 at 11:01 PM
    Relax Doug - Yeah two Liberals who have never worked. Just what we need.

    Posted by: Doug on May 13, 2008 at 10:06 PM
    It is important that Kleeb and Esch have a successful race. Nebraska can not afford to put Joe Screwup back in office. Johanns has not finished anything he has started. People of Nebraska, please put party aside and vote for someone who will put Nebraska first and finish a job. Also, to the Esch supporters, let's get out there and support him. Mr. Terry has done very little for this district. It is too bad that we have wasted the past ten years on him. IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE!!!

    Posted by: lonny on May 13, 2008 at 09:54 PM
    The next time you want all of us to vote, don't take our right away with a caucas. That's why I didn't go, and at this point, let the caucas decide. I give up caring. No party should have the right to take away someones vote. Have fun

    Posted by: Liz on May 13, 2008 at 08:19 PM
    I've been voting for 25 years and have missed just one primary, due to bronchitis, and I've moved 8 times during that time. Because people have shed blood to give me this right, I take it VERY seriously, as should everyone. If I can do this, you can do this, people!

    Posted by: Jesse on May 13, 2008 at 07:56 PM
    It's sad that we live in a country where a lot of citizens don't exercise their right to vote. We have had thousands of men & women who die in in order to establish and preserve this fundamental process here and in other places. Yet for many of us today, American Idol, soccer practice and other "priority items" outweigh taking 15 minutes out of their day and a short drive to vote. I know it's just a primary, but people who don't vote don't know how good they have it here.

    Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 05:21 PM
    I think the main problem is I never heard that these elections were coming up, nor do I know where to vote at, and I'm sure thats the case with a lot of people.

    Posted by: t on May 13, 2008 at 04:54 PM
    The voters can't afford the gas to vote.Nobody cares anymore what happens and if they did there voice wouldn't matter look at what our so called mayor Fahey did behind the city of omaha people

    Posted by: me on May 13, 2008 at 04:51 PM
    can't afford the gas

    Posted by: jim on May 13, 2008 at 03:26 PM
    oh my gosh, Sandi, don't u know they're watching American Idol, practicing the soft shoe for a debut with Dancing with the Stars? seein' what Britney's up to? don't cha think most folks have followed a new and 21st Century version of the 60's modus operandi--instead of tune in, turn on, drop out it's tune in and drop out?

    Posted by: steve on May 13, 2008 at 03:18 PM
    I voted at lunch and only 48 had voted ahead of me. If you don't vote, don't complain.

    Posted by: zach on May 13, 2008 at 02:22 PM
    We should try to force the evil dictors to suffer the same way their own people suffer, then they would leave and we would become friends and by oil from those countries.

    Posted by: Sandi on May 13, 2008 at 12:22 PM
    I am embarrassed. The polls have been opened for four hours. I went to vote over my lunch our and only 16 people from my district had voted… That is sad… Get out there people… Do your civic duty and exercise your right to vote…

    Media Partners