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Bruning officially files for Senate run
The race for the U.S. senate is officially on. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning filed paperwork Monday morning with the Secretary of State's officially declaring his candidacy.
Bruning had already announced he would run and has been campaigning around the state. Monday he kicked off a statewide tour talking with constituents about the issues that matter most. News 5's Josh Egbert caught up with Bruning Monday. We now have a number of Republican candidates and so far no Democrats. That's right, Senator Ben Nelson announced he would not be seeking re-election leaving, as of right now, no Democratic candidate. There are however, four Republican candidates, who are each vying for the Senate seat. "I filed this morning, so I am an official candidate for United States Senate," said Bruning. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning submitted his papers Monday declaring his run for Senate. "The reason I'm running is to reduce the size and scope of government, we have to spend less in Washington," said Bruning. Bruning is just the latest Republican to declare his run for senate. State Treasurer Don Stenberg, Nebraska State Senator Deb Fischer and investment adviser Pat Flynn have also announced a run for the senate seat. After filing his paperwork, Bruning is touring the state talking with constituents about the big issues facing Nebraska. "Nebraskans want a country that is strong for the next generation and they don't want us to spend ourselves into a place, we would be like Greece, where we would be at financial risk with riots in the streets," said Bruning. So far, the four Republicans do not have a Democratic counterpart. Senator Ben Nelson has already announced we will retire and not seek re-election. Meanwhile former Senator Bob Kerrey, who's exploring a possible bid, has yet to announce if he will run. In order to succeed in Washington, Bruning says he'll need help. "I think the two political parties in Washington have to figure out how to work together," Bruning said. Bruning is being criticized Monday for not accepting a tea party organization's invitation for the first debate in the 2012 senate race. Don Stenberg's campaign says Bruning is the only Republican senate candidate who will not participate in the February 11th Republican Liberty caucus in Kearney. Nebraska will hold their Primary Election on May 15th. |
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