Fischer attacks Osborn as a threat to GOP pushing for Senate control • Nebraska Examiner

“That’s what career politicians do, and that’s why Nebraskans are ready for someone to listen to them,” Wahl said.

Like many congressional incumbents, Fischer's fundraising came largely from political action committees (PACs), and most of her PAC support came from corporate PACs. Osborn has made it a point not to accept PAC money from corporations.

He is getting outside help in his race from outside groups that can accept donations from corporate PACs. Both sides have made millions of dollars in advertising reservations as the race has become increasingly competitive.

Osborn has criticized Fischer for siding with her party over the needs of Nebraskans. He said Congress needs more working people in office. He is a steam fitter who took time off to run and is currently being paid out of his campaign funds.

Fischer says voters need clarity

Fischer criticized Osborn for not taking a clear position on issues that matter to Nebraskans, such as the war in the Middle East. Her campaign ran ads this week criticizing many of his comments on issues including support for more health care subsidies.

She said it was wrong to discuss ending the filibuster in the Senate, which she said was critical to protecting minority rights. She said he needed “a civics lesson” about the risks of not choosing a side in the Senate, as Osborn has suggested he might do.

She said Nebraska benefits from her work on important committees such as the armed forces. Fischer said no party will send a nonpartisan member to a committee that refuses to work with them.

Fischer also criticized Osborn for not saying who he supports for president. She supports former President Donald Trump, who endorsed her, and said Nebraskans would have more money and a safer world with Trump.

Others praise Fischer's record

Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding, a Republican, praised Fischer's work on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which helps bring back $3 billion to replace aging roads, bridges, broadband and airports, including Eppley Airfield.

Harding argued that Osborn's union work burdened Kellogg's and contributed to the company's announcement that it would close the plant. The union said its strike was not a reason for the closure and that it continues to work to save jobs.

Brenda Masek, a former president of the Nebraska Cattlemen, said Fischer treated Nebraska's agriculture as if it were the backbone of the state's economy, because it is.

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