NE Senate Race

Article in the OWH regarding the upcoming fall matchup of incumbent Dem. Senator Ben Nelson and Omaha/Ameritrade millionaire businessman Pete Ricketts. Ricketts pumped over $4 million into his primary race, an effort, he stated, to overcome the $10 million Nelson has spent over the years on his campaigns (an argument he also used in the primary fight against former Attorney General Don Stenberg). He thinks the two campaigns might spend as much as $5 or 6 million (not sure if he meant EACH or between the two of them) on the race this fall, and indicated he might put up as much as $2.5 million more of his own money.

Ricketts new TV spot
I've seen a new campagin commercial where Ricketts attempts to tie Nelson to the Democratic establishment, picturing such notables as Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton. While I understand the tactic, I'm not sure how well it will go over in June five months before the election, nor later this fall. Nelson is probably one of, if not the most, conservative Democrats in the nation (Joe Lieberman might be the only one I can think that may actually be more so.), and has voted for both Supreme copurt nominees put forward by the President, as well as voting consistently for tax cuts.