Dan Osborn Chances of Beating GOP Senator After Border Wall Audio Leaks
Summary
Dan Osborn, an independent candidate in Nebraska, criticized President Donald Trump’s border wall as a “symbol of racism” in leaked audio from a July meeting. Osborn is running against Republican Senator Pete Ricketts in a conservative state where winning requires support from some Republicans and independents.Key Facts
- Dan Osborn is running as an independent against Republican Senator Pete Ricketts in Nebraska.
- Osborn called Trump’s border wall a “symbol of racism” during a meeting with Latino and Black Democrats.
- Previously, Osborn had said he supported Trump’s border wall in his campaign ads.
- Nebraska is a strongly Republican state, and Trump won there by more than 20 points in the last election.
- Some recent polls show the race between Osborn and Ricketts is close, with both candidates around 47% support.
- There is no Democratic candidate running in this Senate race.
- Osborn says he won’t join either party’s group in the Senate if elected.
- Republican campaign officials accuse Osborn of lying about his political views.
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