Top Story ALL THINGS NEBRASKA Vice President candidate revs up interests in votes Jessica Kennedy Aug 24, 2024 Aug 24, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jessica Kennedy Nebraska isn’t known as a battleground state when it comes to presidential elections. Paul Hammel Rebecca S. Gratz kAm%92E E28 FDF2==J 8@6D E@ (:D4@?D:?[ !6??DJ=G2?:2 2?5 |:49:82?[ 2=@?8 H:E9 v6@C8:2[ }6G252 2?5 pC:K@?2]k^AmkAmqFE E96 C646?E A:4< @7 }63C2D<2 ?2E:G6 2?5 |:??6D@E2 v@G] %:> (2=K 2D E96 G:46 AC6D:56?E:2= CF??:?8 >2E6 7@C z2>2=2 w2CC:D :D C6GG:?8 FA E2=< E92E E96 r@C?9FD<6C $E2E6 – 2E =62DE ~>292’D 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 5:DEC:4E – :D :? 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