A Tattooed Union Leader Is Threatening to Topple a Republican Senator in a Deep-Red State

[Boots]

LINCOLN, Neb.—Dan Osborn was campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat last week when he jumped onto the back of a white pickup parked outside a labor hall, a buck knife holstered on his hip and a tattoo sleeve running down his right arm.

What began as his long-shot bid to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Deb Fischer has become a tight race in deep-red Nebraska, a state that former President Donald Trump won by 19 percentage points in 2020.

Between swigs from a green Gatorade water bottle, the 49-year-old former union leader and political independent reminisced to a crowd north of 150 people about his role running the 2021 strike at Kellogg’s Omaha plant. Standing by his side was United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who led a historic strike that won auto workers large wage increases last year.
“I didn’t see men or women or black or white or Republican or Democrat on the picket line,” Osborn said. “I just saw people that wanted to go to work for a fair wage and some good benefits.”

This looks to be an interesting race.

 

[Grand Mal]

This looks to be an interesting race.

Shawn Fain? Really?

 

[Felis Leo]

I hope he wins. The idea that Republicans represent the vast majority everyday American workers and small business owners in any way, shape or form except perhaps in their inculcated prejudices is laughable.

 

[ataraxia]

I hope he wins. The idea that Republicans represent the vast majority everyday American workers and small business owners in any way, shape or form except perhaps in their inculcated prejudices is laughable.

Yes. Nixon realized decades ago that he could exploit the bigotry of racists to build plutocracy on their backs. These racists will tolerate any level of their own exploitation, as long as they can continue to preserve a racist society.

Southern strategy - Wikipedia

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[Callen]

This looks to be an interesting race.

Yes, I've mentioned this one a couple of times. This guy could do it and that would be a huge upset. If you trow in a maybe, maybe, maybe TX it sure changes the narrative!

 

[Sabre]

Paywall (Continue reading your article with a WSJ subscription.) on on the two links dealing with the subject, none on the Trump link.
I really wanted to read how tattoos were relevant.

 

[Callen]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nebraska-independent-dan-osborn-could-be-poised-shake-up-us-senate-2024-10-21/

 

[Roadvirus]

This looks to be an interesting race.

Not even close.

As of the 15th, Cook Political, Inside Elections, Decision Desk HQ/The Hill & Sabato all have the race at Likely R

 

[Boots]

Yes, I've mentioned this one a couple of times. This guy could do it and that would be a huge upset. If you trow in a maybe, maybe, maybe TX it sure changes the narrative!

I like that the guy has run as an Independent. Maybe a third party can make a run at it after all.

 

[gbg3]

Not even close.

As of the 15th, Cook Political, Inside Elections, Decision Desk HQ/The Hill & Sabato all have the race at Likely R

Yeah, that's what I think. Not even close.

 

[Callen]

Yeah, that's what I think. Not even close.

Yet it is close

New Fischer poll, others show her U.S. Senate race with Osborn remains tight • Nebraska Examiner

A new campaign poll from GOP U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer still indicates a closer-than-expected race with registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn.

nebraskaexaminer.com

 

[Radical Red Radish]

This is really good news. I'm pro-union and it makes me proud to see working class people challenging the status quo of Capitalist exploitation and repression. Even when they are shooting themselves and their constituents in the proverbial foot, conservatives will do anything for a fast buck.

I've been seeing these ads in Michigan that were talking about Elissa Slotkin voting to allow states to ban gasoline powered vehicles and they were calling that a bad thing. She didn't vote to allow states to ban biodiesel or ethanol or propane or methane or kerosene or hydrogen vehicles, just gasoline vehicles. I am all for alternative fuels...I have a bicycle that occasionally burns sushi and teriyaki chicken. Gasoline prices are disastrously high now, American consumers are getting ripped off, and the UAW would benefit greatly from laws requiring multifuel engines. Kudos to "bad guy" Elissa Slotkin.

 

[Linc]

Yet it is close

New Fischer poll, others show her U.S. Senate race with Osborn remains tight • Nebraska Examiner

A new campaign poll from GOP U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer still indicates a closer-than-expected race with registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn.

nebraskaexaminer.com

You’re speaking with political newcomers who think copying and pasting from
generic sources with a little bold type makes them look astute.
McConnell has had to dump tens of millions of dark, corrupt citizens divided into this race.

 

[Common Sense 1]

If I was a betting man I would bet Nebraska stays red for the Senate race.

 

[EnigmaO01]

If I was a betting man I would bet Nebraska stays red for the Senate race.

Didn't Nebraska have huge surprise turnout of woman for an abortion agenda a couple years back or was that Oklahoma?

There is an abortion legislation to be voted on by voters this time around isn't there?

Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors

Opposing abortion initiatives are on the Nebraska ballot. This week, the health department issued an alert suggesting that recent ads had created "confusion" about the state’s abortion restrictions.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[mrjurrs]

This looks to be an interesting race.

It is.

 

[Common Sense 1]

Didn't Nebraska have huge surprise turnout of woman for an abortion agenda a couple years back or was that Oklahoma?

There is an abortion legislation to be voted on by voters this time around isn't there?

Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors

Opposing abortion initiatives are on the Nebraska ballot. This week, the health department issued an alert suggesting that recent ads had created "confusion" about the state’s abortion restrictions.

www.nbcnews.com

There is an abortion measure (2) on the ballot. I think that could make a big difference? Or will it?

 

[nvflash]

This looks to be an interesting race.

I hope he wins, we need more true independents and blue collar people to represent us.

You'd think America is a nation of lawyers because that's all we ever seem to vote for.

We need some truck drivers, RN's, just basically non rich people who have to work for their money and understand Wall St and bankers profits don't really benefit 'Main St'.

Sure we still need some lawyers too, just no 90% lawyers.

This guy could end up being the swing vote in the Senate if he is elected, so that could leave him and your everyman/everywoman in a very powerful position if he plays his cards right.