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From The Desk of Rob Jesmer, Executive Director National Republican Senatorial Committee Earlier today, the Washington Post broke the news that three weeks after New York City resident Bob Kerrey told Nebraskans that he was putting his family first and staying in his beloved Greenwich Village home, he has had a sudden change of heart and has decided to run for the U.S. Senate. Given how important this seat is for the liberal Democrat Party’s chances to hold their Senate majority, one wonders what type of backroom deal-making might have taken place between Kerrey and Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid in recent days. Nebraskans remember full well the lengths Reid went to secure Ben Nelson’s vote for ObamaCare by authoring the infamous Cornhusker Kickback, so one can only imagine the conversations that took place with his power perch as Senate Majority Leader hanging in the balance.   With Politico reporting that…

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Communications Director Brian Walsh issued the following statement in response to reports that Bob Kerrey will not run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska. “In a last ditch effort to keep this seat in President Obama’s hands, national Democrats put the full-court press on Bob Kerrey to run for the U.S. Senate, but even Kerrey knew that Obama’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda made it an uphill battle, just as it will be for many Democrats running in key battleground states .  Kerrey’s decision to stay in New York is a blow to the Democrats’ hopes of holding their Senate majority and reiterates why we believe Nebraskans will elect a fiscally-responsible, conservative Republican Senator next fall.” What They’ve Said About National Democrats’ Efforts To Recruit Bob Kerrey…. Democrats and Republicans seem to agree that Kerry is Nebraska Democrats’ only hope for holding onto the Senate…

Reminds Nebraskans That Bob Kerrey Is To The Left Of Ben Nelson On Almost Every Issue  As former Nebraska Democrat Senator-turned-New York City resident Bob Kerrey contemplates moving back to the Cornhusker State after more than 10 years, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has unveiled a new web video reminding Nebraskans exactly where Mr. Kerrey stands on a wide variety of issues. Nebraskans will quickly learn that Mr. Kerrey is actually far more liberal than Ben Nelson.  Kerrey actually supports a more radical version of government-run healthcare, taxpayer funded abortions, cap-and-trade, and strongly opposes a balanced budget amendment. “After living in New York City for 11 years, Nebraskans were probably surprised to see Bob Kerrey back in Nebraska telling them that he supports President Obama’s healthcare law and his job-killing cap-and-trade bill,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Bob Kerrey is far more liberal than even Ben…