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Ben Nelson Not 'Up For Grabs' For Party Switch, Says His Office
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Aug 02, 2010 05:41pm |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | Sam Stein |
| Media | Website - Huffington Post |
| News Date | Monday, August 2, 2010 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Sen. Ben Nelson's office is pushing back against a bit of juicy speculation that the Nebraska Democrat would be willing to switch parties if Republicans take control of the Senate in the 2010 elections.
On Saturday, Time magazine's Joe Klein wrote that "if the Republicans make substantial gains in the midterm elections, Nelson could be up for grabs next fall--it certainly would be easier for him to get reelected in Nebraska as a Republican and, if the Democrats' Senate advantage is cut to one or two seats, he could be offered the moon by the Republicans to switch."
Klein's offering appeared to be complete speculation but it set off a bit of chatter around the web.
Asked for comment, however, Nelson's office stressed that the senator remains a committed Democrat who, despite bucking the party on a host of political fronts (most recently, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation), is not interested in a party switch.
"Every year, Congressional Quarterly's vote study confirms Ben Nelson's bipartisanship and independence," said spokesman Jake Thompson. "He's a Democrat who has cast tough votes, is honored to represent all Nebraskans and will never be, as one blogger has suggested, 'up for grabs.'" |
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