Media coverage of NE political races in The Lincoln Journal-Star


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Budget & Economy     Shane Osborn: Combat spending instead of kicking the can down the road.     Deb Fischer: Make the Bush tax cuts permanent.

Civil Rights     Jim Pillen: Opposes protection for sexual orientation, gender identity.     Chris Janicek: Protect human rights for women, immigrants, race, sexuality.     Deb Fischer: Opposes same-sex marriage.

Corporations     Dave Domina: Big corporations pay their fair share.

Crime     Bob Krist: Repeal death penalty, might make exception for treason.     Pat Flynn: Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws.     Don Stenberg: Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws.     Jon Bruning: Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws.

Education     Mike Flood: Allow colleges to fund religious organizations.

Energy & Oil     Chris Janicek: We want a planet to live on and a democracy to live in.

Foreign Policy     Pat Flynn: Strong support for traditional ally Israel.     Don Stenberg: Strong support for traditional ally Israel.     Jon Bruning: Strong support for traditional ally Israel.

Free Trade     Jane Raybould: Foreign trade important to Nebraska.

Government Reform     Pat Flynn: Don't renew legislative earmarks.     Don Stenberg: Don't renew legislative earmarks; and attack past ones.     Jon Bruning: Don't renew legislative earmarks, but past ones ok.     Deb Fischer: No campaign contributions from industry tied to your office.

Gun Control     Deb Fischer: Support stand-your-ground self-defense laws.

Health Care     Bob Krist: Proposed requiring meningitis vaccine for students.     Shane Osborn: Propose better options, then repeal ObamaCare.     Bob Kerrey: Maintain Medicare as defined.     Dave Heineman: Opposes ObamaCare as bad for health & pocketbook.

Homeland Security     Shane Osborn: Hawkish on defense, but measured response.

Immigration     Bob Krist: Voted in support of DACA recipients.     Jane Raybould: Supports letting "DACA" youths stay.     Shane Osborn: Begin with strict border control but don't allow citizenship.

Jobs     Deb Fischer: More crop insurance in the new farm bill.

Principles & Values     Bob Krist: Changed parties, not important what letter was behind name.     Ben Sasse: Endorsed by Freedom Works' founder & other Tea Party groups.     Shane Osborn: Endorsed by Tea Party-oriented group, Freedom Works.

Social Security     Deb Fischer: System is unsustainable and must be reformed.

Tax Reform     Chuck Herbster: Constitutional amendment to replace state income tax.     Bob Krist: The farmland assessment process is broken.     Jane Raybould: Don't shift tax burden onto poor.     Bob Kerrey: Support the Buffett rule: lower tax on wages.

Technology     Chris Janicek: Supports a major infrastructure modernization program.

War & Peace     Deb Fischer: Prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.     Chuck Hagel: Iraq took our eye off the ball in Afghanistan.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben Sasse Republican Jr Senator Nebraska Bob Kerrey Democratic Challenger (previously Senator) Nebraska Bob Krist Nebraska Democratic Candidate for governor of Nebraska Chris Janicek Republican Senate challenger Nebraska Chuck Hagel Cabinet-2015 Chuck Herbster Nebraska Republican challenger for Governor Dave Domina Democratic Senate Challenger Nebraska Dave Heineman Nebraska Republican Governor Deb Fischer Republican Senate Challenger Nebraska Don Stenberg Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Jane Raybould Democratic candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator Nebraska Jim Pillen Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Jon Bruning Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Mike Flood Republican U.S. Rep Nebraska-1 Pat Flynn Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) Nebraska Shane Osborn Republican Senate Challenger Nebraska