"In Nebraska, Congressman tom Osborne, and legend in the state, was defeated for the nomination for Governor due to his weak stand on illegal aliens. "
Thats what the Osborn folks say but I think it had a lot more to do with the fact he didn't take much of a stand on ANYTHING....I love coach but we have a decent governor now and Tom wouldn't come out and tell us exactly what is views are...kinda like a Collin Powell figure..
Didn't take any stand in Congress, didn't take any stand in the gov's race. Tom Osborne is a political zero.
So how is Hagel?
To my mind, the real story of the Osborne primary loss was the general
NON-reporting of the event nationwide.
IMHO, the MSM didn't want a hint leaked out beyond the confines of Nebraska
that a candidate might have lost EVEN PARTLY due to his stance in favor
of illegal immigration.
(in the form of the in-state tuition to children of illegals).
I'm over in Missouri, am a news junky, and didn't hear a peep about
Osborne's defeat until someone posted an article here on the Sunday
following the vote.