Politics Added 52d ago 4 outlets

Cindy Burbank wins Nebraska Democratic Senate primary and plans to withdraw from general election

Cindy Burbank, a retired pharmacy technician, won the Nebraska Democratic primary for Senate with the stated intention of dropping out of the general election to clear the field for independent candidate Dan Osborn. The primary was contested amid Democratic concerns that William Forbes, a pastor, was a Republican "plant" intended to split the anti-Ricketts vote. Burbank's candidacy and planned withdrawal were designed to prevent Forbes from advancing to the general election.

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Coverage now splits three ways: Post focuses on trickery and chaos, Times emphasizes Democratic strategy, while CNN frames it as the craziest election with anti-establishment fervor driving an unlikely Democratic-Independent alliance.

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TNew York TimesLEFT52d ago

“Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn”

CNNCNNLEFT52d ago

“Inside the craziest election in the country: Democrats pin their hopes on an Independent to flip a GOP Senate seat”

NYPNY PostRIGHT52d ago

“Cindy Burbank – who plans to drop out of general election – defeats alleged GOP 'plant' in bizarre Nebraska Democratic Senate primary”

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