Have there been any more NE GOP Gov. Primary polls? I remember seeing one awhile back that showed Osborne leading something like 48-36 over Heineman, who really should have run for Senate.
A poll just came out today:
OMAHA, Neb. -- On the eve of Tuesday's Nebraska primary, a poll shows Gov. Dave Heineman leading the Republican governor's race.
Omaha public opinion research firm MSR Group released its final poll numbers on Monday. It shows Heineman with 45 percent, Rep. Tom Osborne with 41.9 percent and Dave Nabity with 7 percent. Seven percent of voters reported still being undecided. The poll surveyed 600 likely GOP voters.
The candidates are making a last-minute push, using the media, making personal appearances and sending supporters door to door. One of the primary areas of focus is not the population centers of Lincoln and Omaha, but instead the vast landmass of the Third District. The campaigns said support from the west will be key to the win.
On Monday, supporters for Osborne were blanketing neighborhoods in Omaha, trying to gather last-minute support. They said the final 72 hours are critical.
"Because not everyone has made their decision, so every vote matters and is important, so if we can just get a few votes today it's helpful to everything we've done so far in the campaign," said Osborne supporter Teresa Bolas.
Heineman supporters were also out knocking on doors. They said they know the race is close.
"It gives us more incentive to work even harder to get that final push out and get us over the edge and lead us to victory on Tuesday," said Heineman supporter Steve Myers.
The candidates themselves have spent much of the last 72 hours concentrating on the Panhandle and other western areas of Nebraska.
"I was on nonstop to District Three radio stations from about 7 in the morning till 11," Nabity said on Monday.
Nabity is spending his time on the radio and phone.
"I'm calling to put the close on you to vote for me as the next governor of the great state of Nebraska," Nabity said.
Nebraska Republican Party Chairman Mark Quandahl said as much as 44 percent of total voting in Nebraska is done in the Third District.
"Historically, the people in the Third District, the western part of the state, turn out for elections more in larger numbers than the rest of the state," Quandahl said. "The person who has the most votes at the end of the day wins and this is a very close race."
Right now, state estimates show that about 26 percent of Douglas County voters are expected to show up at the polls on Tuesday, and about 32 percent statewide.
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