Republican Simpson backs Democrat Kerrey in Neb. Senate race

[Tony_FLADEM]

Former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson endorsed the uphill Senate campaign of Democrat Bob Kerrey in Nebraska Monday, describing his former colleague as a friend and someone willing to “place the national interest ahead of the howling special interests” in addressing the federal debt and entitlement reforms.

Recent polls show Kerrey closing in on Republican Deb Fischer, and the Simpson endorsement appears timed to give the Democrat an added boost in reaching out to independent and GOP voters in this last week before the election.

“We’ve had a long friendship going back to legislation we worked on together and the Danforth Commission,” Simpson told POLITICO, speaking of a 1990’s entitlement reform panel co-chaired by then Sen. John Danforth (R-Mo.) and Kerrey. “I said `Can I help?’ and I did.”


http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/10/republican-simpson-backs-democrat-kerrey-in-neb-senate-147634.html?hp=r4

[AnnaLee]

1. Yea, well, some of us dependent on Social Security aren't too fond of the Democratic candidate. nm.

[Faygo Kid]

2. Alan Simpson is an unredeemable a-hole.

If he endorses Kerrey, it means Kerrey will torch Social Security and Medicare.

That's all Simpson cares about.

[BlueDemKev]

3. Doesn't matter.

Kerrey doesn't have a hope in hell of regaining his old Senate seat. Too bad really, because it's another seat the Rethugs are going to pick up next week.

[NEDem]

4. Actually Kev he does have a chance

Last two polls have shown him within 2-4 points. He started down by 25. I'd say he's got a decent chance.

[BlueDemKev]

5. Nate Silver doesn't seem to share your optimism

But I'll be extremely happy if Kerrey pulls it off.

[David Zephyr]

6. It's a major endorsement by any standard. It will help Bob Kerrey. No doubt.

This is not a light endorsement. It's big. And it will help Bob.