It’s all but certain that calculating Jon Bruning will announce tomorrow morning that he is running for Senate in 2012 (Bruning tweeted as much about an hour ago).  We know we are not alone in thinking this is a bit like a freshman just getting to high school and announcing his run for Senior Prom King […]

November 2nd was the end of a very long, and at times brutal, election cycle.  Progressives and moderates took hits across the country, and the GOP is celebrating a 60 seat gain in the House. Historically low voter turnout (only 42% in fact) across Nebraska seems to reflect a general distaste for politics and those […]

After 8pm we will start to post Nebraska results here and on our Facebook page. If you want national updates, Politico has a great map up that is putting in all the results. Nebraska SOS site will show results also starting at 8pm of statewide races. STATE WINS (called by various sources, results not official until […]

We created a one-stop-shop for Election Day over at www.votebold.org. You can check off your “Election To-Do List,” here is what we need you to-do: 1) Download your Bold Voter Guide 2) Find Your Polling Location 3) Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter  

Ted Sorensen, born and raised in Nebraska, died last night from complications related to a stroke.  He is best known for his role as speechwriter and advisor to President John F. Kennedy.  To me, he is known for being a bold crusader.  When we started Bold Nebraska, we published a blog post about Nebraskans who […]

…for Trick or Vote!  Ghouls and goblins, the hour is finally upon us.  No, not the witching hour. It’s time to Trick or Vote!  In just two days, Bold Nebraska and Trick or Vote — a national effort to get out the vote just two days before the midterm elections — will knock on doors […]

Only four days left before the polls open, and (you know we have to mention it) we are kicking it into high gear for Trick or Vote on Sunday.  There’s also going to be a Rally to Restore Sanity satellite party in Omaha on Saturday, in case you’re like us and can’t make it to […]

Yesterday the Omaha City Council refused to protect its LGBT citizens from workplace discrimination.  PoliticalOmaha tweeted that 417 people called the city council supporting the ordinance, 314 called against.  Here’s Neal’s take: Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org

Do you like bedazzled Bald Eagles?  Think being transgendered means dressing up in drag in broad daylight?  Consider being a NAG a good thing?  Then boy oh boy have we found a group for you.  It’s the Nebraskans Advisory Group (NAG for short, their abbreviation, not ours), and they have a thing for glitzy patriotism […]

Neal’s got a guide for politicians who’d like to model their campaign financing after Governor Heineman and Attorney General Jon Bruning: Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org