Governor’s Race Within Four Points

Last week Public Policy Polling surveyed 900 voters on the Nebraska Governor’s race. The results were publicly released this morning. Chuck Hassebrook, candidate for Governor, has released the following statement:

“I am very encouraged about the results from the PPP poll that were released earlier this morning. Despite a significant Republican registration advantage, the race is within four points and I am leading in favorability overall and among independent voters.

“The poll demonstrates that this is the most competitive race for Governor in decades. It also explains why Pete Ricketts rejected my proposal for a Nebraska Clean Elections Pact: more Nebraskans view him unfavorably than favorably, so it’s clear that his strategy will be to drag me down, just as he did with Jon Bruning in the Republican Primary. He claimed to run a positive campaign while having shadowy groups with hidden donors sling the mud for him.

“Fellow Nebraskans, brace yourselves to be pelted by more mud from Pete’s friends and family. When that begins, just remember what it represents. It is a brazen ploy of a billionaire family to use its money and influence to buy your vote through negative advertising, rather than earn it by presenting a practical vision for moving our whole state forward.

“Our state needs leaders who will stand up for ordinary Nebraskans by creating genuine opportunities for them to succeed. That’s the kind of leader I have been, and that’s how I will continue to lead as Governor.”

Chuck Hassebrook. Photo Courtesy of Meg Mandy.