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A call from Obama is nice, Ashford (Dino-NEB) says, but not enough to flip him on Iran deal
Marta and I won't donate to his campaign this election cycle. This, TPP, pipeline,....
http://www.omaha.com/columnists/kelly/kelly-a-call-from-obama-is-nice-ashford-says-but/article_68730a29-b90e-5276-87e4-19f9605439be.html
POSTED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 12:30 AM | UPDATED: 12:53 AM, WED SEP 9, 2015.
By Michael Kelly / World-Herald columnist
The Omaha area’s congressman was out jogging in August when he received a call from President Barack Obama.
Rep. Brad Ashford said they have a friendly relationship, and before getting into the serious reason that his cellphone rang — the Iran nuclear agreement — the pair bantered.
The president, who works out every morning, joshed that the fit Ashford didn’t need to exercise quite so much.
“But I’m quite a bit older than you, Mr. President,” the 65-year-old Ashford said.
FULL story at link.