The 2014 primary season ends (Sept. 9: DE, MA, NH, NY, RI)

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Bruning s the "moderate" Republican with the best chance to win, but he is lagging behind Ricketts.  Hard to imagine that GOP voters would not choose their three term AG who set a record for avoiding costly losing suits to the US Supreme Court like his predecessor, Stenberg.  Bruning needs to win big in Douglas and Sarpy County (Omaha and suburbs south of the city) and Lancaster County (Lincoln).  Omaha is about half counted and I'm not sure he can pass Ricketts.

Ricketts would surely win in November baring an Akin gaffe.  In contrast, Bruning wouldn't even need to campaign.

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Yes, it is sooo close.  I think I saw that Bruning had pulled within about 250 votes.  But he is losing Douglas County by 11% with about 60% of the vote still out.  Bruning is winning Lancaster County by only 3% with perhaps 65% still to count there.  Bruning seems to be carrying most of the small western Nebraska counties by small margins.  I'm unsure if it will be enough for him to claim a narrow win.

With 61% in:
Ricketts 39,622 26.7
Bruning 39,381 26.5
McCoy 31,655 21.3
Foley 25,722 17.3

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Can't wait to see a county map!

County results at this site:  http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2014/by_county/NE_Governor_0513.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS

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What time do the Alaska polls close?  Midnight EDT, 11 PM CDT?