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Ricketts and Osborn make final Nebraska Senate pitches before Election Day
KETV and WOWT report Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent Dan Osborn made last-day appeals in Nebraska, both stressing costs and turnout for Tuesday's vote.
- KETV is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Osborn and Ricketts make last pitches as Nebraska Senate vote opens”
- Our desk updated its story
- WOWT is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Ricketts leads Osborn 49-43 in Times/Siena Nebraska Senate poll”
1 earlier update
- Our desk updated its story
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent Dan Osborn made last-day appeals in Nebraska ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Senate election, according to KETV and WOWT1,2.
KETV said both held events and promised to lower costs for voters1. WOWT said Osborn rallied Monday at the Astro Theater in La Vista and that Ricketts spoke with voters Sunday, with more stops planned Monday2.
Ricketts, the incumbent, told KETV he backed a working-families tax cut, opposed a tax increase on an average Nebraska family, and supported no tax on tips or overtime1. He said Democrats had tried to block a farm bill in committee and that passing it would be the first task in Washington2.
Osborn, who KETV said held his 54th event since Oct. 1 on Monday, told the station costs are too high and that people in Washington are out of touch1. WOWT quoted him urging a farm bill that works for family farmers and food security, and criticizing television ads against him2.
Ricketts told KETV, "I will always deliver more money in your pockets, just like I did as governor"1. WOWT quoted Osborn telling supporters polls would open soon and that voters could choose someone who would put Nebraskans first2.
KETV reported that Chuck Conboy of the America First Party and Robin Richards of the Working People Party are also on the ballot, and that Legal Marijuana Now candidate Mike Marvin dropped out in August1. WOWT said Nebraska polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.2.
A New York Times headline from Oct. 31 referred to a poll in the race; the article itself was not accessible for this filing, so its findings are not used here3.
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Pete Ricketts, Dan Osborn make final Nebraska senate race pitch with both promising lower costs
Cost-of-living pledges and Ricketts's claim that Osborn was recruited by Democratic Socialists of America
KETV reports Ricketts and Osborn held events before Tuesday's vote, each promising lower costs, with two minor-party names also on the ballot.
Leaves out Osborn's La Vista rally location, farm-bill comments, and the ad-spending figure cited by WOWT
Osborn, Ricketts make final appeals to Nebraska voters on eve of Senate election
Election-eve events, farm-bill remarks, and Osborn's criticism of attack ads
WOWT reports Osborn rallied Monday in La Vista and Ricketts campaigned Sunday, with both highlighting the farm bill and turnout.
Leaves out Minor-party candidates and Ricketts's tax-cut claims featured by KETV
Pete Ricketts Leads Dan Osborn in Nebraska Senate Race, Poll Finds
Gives this outlet’s account of the story.
Where they agree
- Ricketts and Osborn made final appeals before Tuesday's Senate election
- Both candidates talked about costs or pocketbook issues and urged voting
- Both pointed to a farm bill
Where they differ
What each candidate emphasized in the closing hours