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Beau McCoy calls Pete Ricketts a 'convenient conservative' for immigration stance
Omaha World-Herald ^ | Robynn Tysver

Posted on 04/24/2014 4:48:44 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal

Beau McCoy came ready to tangle over illegal immigration.

McCoy, one of six Republican candidates for Nebraska governor, aggressively questioned frontrunner Pete Ricketts' stance on immigration during a debate Wednesday at the Johnny Carson Theater.

McCoy accused Ricketts of being a “convenient conservative” — saying Ricketts supported amnesty for illegal immigrants during his failed U.S. Senate bid in 2006.

Ricketts denied the charge, calling it “typical politician speak.”

(Excerpt) Read more at omaha.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: king; pete; ricketts; steve

1 posted on 04/24/2014 4:48:45 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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