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GOP Chairman Questions Matt Connealy’s Ties to Radical, Left-Wing Group that Supports “Deep Cuts” in Military Spending Nebraska Republican Party Chairman David Kramer today raised serious questions about Democrat congressional candidate Matt Connealy’s ties to a radical, left-wing group that supports “deep cuts” in military spending. An Associated Press article published in Nebraska newspapers on Saturday, August 14 discloses contributions to Matt Connealy’s campaign for Congress from the left-wing, radical Council for a Livable World. According to its website www.clw.org, the Council advocates “deep” cuts in national defense spending, supports elimination of several important defense programs, and opposes a national...

Retiring GOP Rep.: Iraq War Unjustified 36 minutes ago Add Politics - U. S. Congress to My Yahoo! LINCOLN, Neb. - A top Republican congressman has broken from his party in the final days of his House career, saying he believes the U.S. military assault on Iraq (news - web sites) was unjustified and the situation there has deteriorated into "a dangerous, costly mess." "I've reached the conclusion, retrospectively, now that the inadequate intelligence and faulty conclusions are being revealed, that all things being considered, it was a mistake to launch that military action," Rep. Doug Bereuter (news, bio, voting...

Doug Bereuter (R-NE) has announced he will not seek a 14th term as Nebraska's 1st district representative. Throughout his long career, Bereuter has been instrumental in bringing the 1st district and all of Nebraska the kind of funding that only someone with his seniority could manage. Bereuter also serves on the financial services, intelligence, international relations and transportation committees and is an expert in foreign relations. The move came as a surprise to some including, Lee Terry (R-NE) of the 2nd district. "I am floored," Terry said of the retirement announcement. "I am stunned." It was widely believed that Bereuter...