The Most Unpopular Man in Nebraska
Well maybe not. People might remember Bill Callahan. After last night they won’t care much that Callahan ever graced the halls of the Lincoln, Nebraska university. As one of if not the, best college football defenses in the nation, NU did the state proud last night shutting out Arizona.
Senator Ben Nelson, who recently sold out his state for a vote on the Marxist health care realizes being unpopular in Nebraska has consequences. During last night’s bowl game Nelson ran ads on local station in an attempt to prop up his reputation.
Should they or we give Nelson a second chance?
Last night the Nebraska Cornhuskers routed the Arizona Wildcats 33-0 in the Holiday Bowl. Most years college football bowl games do not have much to do with health care legislation in Washington. But last night, Husker fans throughout Nebraska were subjected to a 30-second television ad from Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE).
Politicians usually don’t run ads a month after November, and almost never more than two years before they are up for re-election. But after a new poll showed Nelson with a 55% unfavorable rating and down 30 points to a would-be 2012 challenger, Nelson decided to take to the air. The source of Nebraskans displeasure with Nelson is no secret. 64% of the state opposes the health care legislation Nelson recently voted for in the Senate, and only 17% approve of the special deal Nelson made for Nebraska’s Medicaid program, more commonly known as the Cornhusker Kickback, in order to secure his vote.
