and so we get up to 1854 and it's kansas, nebraska, the nebraska act at the time. and at first it was really about railroad, wasn't it? and could you talk a little bit about that and how that and how it morphed into being really about slavery? yeah. you know, for for douglass, there were some things that he wanted to accomplish from this act. and one was to to see trans continental railroads take place. the strongest argument for 1854 without douglass is that people were already beginning to move into these territories, and it became clear that the government was going to have to do something in regards to to organizing them. so something had to take place. railroads were were arteries. the technology existed in the financing to have trains of railroads before they were eventually built after the civil war. and for somebody like like douglass, he imagined that chicago could be the western terminus for east eastern markets. and, you know, the idea the western terminus for free markets coming in the other direction. chicago could solidify his base. he could run for t

i think it is incumbent upon folks like me and states like nebraska to bring him to nebraska and show what good environmental stewards we are and show him the value of protein. three ounces of beef equals three cups of quinoa. to deliver protein into humans, beef is one of the best ways to do it. to the extent he has concerns about the crops that we raise and the food we produce, we need to get him into nebraska so he can see what we do for the world. we are literally feeding the world. we are the number one beef in america. how are beef, nebraska steaks are on the menu in countries around the world because of our grass fed, corn fed beef. i think rfk jr. will start his service, hopefully after he is confirmed and we hope one of his first stops is omaha. host: joseph in point pleasant beach, a republican caller. joseph, what state are you from? caller: i grew up in new york city and i live in new jersey now by the beach. i had to get out of there because they are ruining the city i love. i have a couple of things to say to greta and the guy from vermont. host: our previous call, ok. c

that was the number one issue i heard about in nebraska.are worried about the crime, the drugs, the trafficking and the national security risks that are there. secondly we have to address inflation. nebraskans, americans are struggling they are being squeezed by the cost of living the high cost of living. we are going to be able to address that by making priorities on how to spend your taxpayer dollars. by unleashing american energy once again. we need to look at ending these biden/harris administration regulations that are out there. jon: one of the big questions who is going to be the majority leader of this new republican majority in the senate? three men running one is rick scott he was on with maria this morning listen. >> now, h how to get trump's agenda done? how to get his nominees done? how do we codify his executive orders? that is what is up for this leadership race right now. i am running to change. got to have a big change and find common ground. got to talk to everybody. >> s rick scott you've also got jon john thune running f

nebraska is very much a red state.es up most of the state's second congressional district things are more purple. president obama won in 2008 and joe biden did in 2020. because the race is so tight across the country, both campaigns have spent time here in little omaha to try to win this vote. >> the blue dot that has taken over the country as they know what you are doing here. >> it is still the most critical election in this country because we could still end up 269 to 269. kamala harris needs to win nebraska's second, which is omaha. >> the latest poll here by "the new york times" has trump leading harris statewide by 15 points. in the second congressional district those numbers flip to harris leading by 12. democrats have spent more than $5 million on ads since harris took over compared to 200,000 spent by the trump campaign. this big push by democrats to win here is also impacting democrats in other races here locally including a competitive house race and a much more competitive than expected senate race as well,

there must be of a side african remains a young nebraska who must be guided african remains a young nebraska which is a musket of the guard remains a young abrazzo that must be guided in political areas. africa remains of continental that is within the sphere of influence, which brings me into a subject that requires i left the discussion on in federal dish offers on countries may met the claim that they enjoy independence african countries and africa made the claim that they did the judge and we have no shortage of money that we give to our military. african countries may want to think like that. but we must never forget that g a strategically, in the interest of the united states of america, it is important that they remain in general control. and if you go to many of our african countries, you go to your board through, for example, look at some of the major military facilities that are out there. you go to the west on cape, i do see some of this, the going vessels. are you go to the indian ocean on the canyon farther? and we still know that you have told us the remains are major outposts

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you are talking about over $7 million in nebraska that the nea and the nebraska delete put into an organization to oppose. that's a lot of money, $7 million in nebraska. that's not even accounting for them flipping the switch and telling their members how to vote. >> i'm curious how you will respond. one thing that seems to be the heart of momentum by the pro-choice side of the abortion debate has been just remarkable success and initiatives which has intimidated the republicans. this is kind of the opposite of that. i was in kentucky last week and one of the things that folks were telling me was that, harris just outspent trump 2-1 and that didn't seem to turn the tide there. they were telling me that a lot of the pro-school choice referenda stuff came down to rand paul, talking about how markets work and folks talking about how your local public schools stink. it seems to be if there were any messages that generally don't work for the sadvocates its mars swell, your local school stinks. i thought we had learned after 30 years that everyone should have options. you're closer to these referenda

in nebraska, fox news can project that trump wins the statewide vote and nebraska gives two electoral votes to the winner and the state and one to each of their district and trump wins nebraska's first and third districts and the second district, omaha, the blue to the we've talked about, it's too early to call but harris has a lead there. there.bret: giving the u.s. 28 s and a lead in minnesota too close in recent daying according to polling. martha: tim walz from minnesota and now fox news can project a harris victory in colorado as well. she gets 10 more electoral college votes there and new mexico, too early to call but harris has a lead according to our fox news voter analysis in new mexico. bret: former trump will win louisiana and pretty sure we'd get that and trump wins kansas, adding another 6 electoral votes to his rally. martha: former president wins north dakota, a long time conservative state as well. he will also take south dakota so,which often mirrors the votef its neighbor to the north. bret: the former president will win wyoming with three electoral votes and the tal

reporter: omaha democrats in deep red nebraska and body the symbol of their movement.he state's political landscape. nebraska law gives each congressional district its own electoral vote and the dot has come to represent how the area around omaha could go to and be critical for kamala harris. >> there is a focus on our district and you feel like you matter. >> we love the light shining on us this round. we are not being ignored. reporter: it started almost accidentally after kamala harris became the presumptive democratic nominee, jason brown sprayed a blue dot on an old sign to represent democrat leaning omaha. >> i thought, a blue dot. i love it. reporter: and then the neighbors wanted one and then the neighborhood. and then dot dot dot. >> i looked like i was an extra on the blue man group. reporter: they have printed and handed out 15,000 signs and everyone sees them including republicans. >> i have a blue dot across the street from me one house down. it is fine. i really think we need to be more accepting of the other side . there is one sign that is a big red dot

you are talking about over $7 million in nebraska that the nea and the nebraska delete put into an organization to oppose. that's a lot of money, $7 million in nebraska. that's not even accounting for them flipping the switch and telling their members how to vote. >> i'm curious how you will respond. one thing that seems to be the heart of momentum by the pro-choice side of the abortion debate has been just remarkable success and initiatives which has intimidated the republicans. this is kind of the opposite of that. i was in kentucky last week and one of the things that folks were telling me was that, harris just outspent trump 2-1 and that didn't seem to turn the tide there. they were telling me that a lot of the pro-school choice referenda stuff came down to rand paul, talking about how markets work and folks talking about how your local public schools stink. it seems to be if there were any messages that generally don't work for the school choice advocates its market theory is swell, your local school stinks. i thought we had learned after 30 years that everyone should have options. you're

nebraska is interesting it me.s he going to caucus with the independents win i don't think he will, who will he caucus with. if donald trump wins the presidency, you have to get around lisa murkowski and susan collins to get your desired cabinet. and if you are kamala harris and win the presidency, you ain't getting your desired cabinet if you have a republican senate. >> bret: sean? >> sean: i'm going to make a prediction. go out on a little bit of a limb here. i am growing more and more confident as i sit here and listen to everybody and i'm talking to people that know their states as well as anybody. i think the finest numbers, finest sources i don't think it will be very long until you call north carolina for donald trump. i think georgia will will immediately will follow thereafter. then, we're -- we would be at a point i also believe arizona is baked in. immigration was a big issue out there. that now means that would bring us to a point in this race, if i am right, if i'm wrong, everybody call me out. hannit

upper midwest blue wall, nebraska congressional district two.n't go that way maybe what we are in for a lot of surprises on tuesday night. maybe there are states out there that are not even on this graphic here. they could come into play were not saying they won't but right now this is what we are dealing with the base on the battleground states but behind me on the map. may beat pennsylvania 2016 was a right for trump and maybe it's right for him to get again under this scenario donald trump at go back to the oval office it. now let's clear this and go back over to the map and show yet again. this is where we believe i'm going to go ahead and take nebraska to offer the moment. this is what we believe will be looking out the high concentration come 48 hours from now on election night too. we shall see. bret: we shall see a lot of what if's, thank you. attorneys are gearing up for legal action following tuesday's voting no matter which side is ahead when it all stops there has been a lot of activity so far in georgia legally. with more anticipate

pick and choose their spots, and they've been particularly frustrated more recently too when in nebraskasail to reelection has a more aggressive opponent than she thought and divert money to some of those races that they would much raptor prefer to be using to elect and take more numbers in the senate. >> the candidate in the taking on deb fisher in nebraska is an independent i think it is dan osborne. he said i'm not going to caucus with the democrats if i win. but chuck schumer is basically financing the guy's race is what -- it is sort of a false front. >> yeah i think people will be able to see through that. the other thing that i would add is that the margin matters if republicans get to 54 as dan suggest because the 2026 senate map to talk about next election already is much less favorable for republicans and so if they can block the filibuster court packing and stuff this election, that still doesn't put it off the table after 2026. >> that's for sure when we come back the election may still be three days away but legal battles are already gun will the 2024 race be decidedded a ba

and we move over to nebraska, nebraska too -- don bacon there were races where the incumbent is facingdistricts in nebraska. will: then in pennsylvania wins all night in pennsylvania from the presidency, the house, and the senate as well. another big pickup in district 8 here in pennsylvania. >> defeated a seven term incumbent and matt right economy and immigration, immigration big issue in pennsylvania. shows you how that really is an issue that resonates. will: we talk about the trifecta, of course, is the presidency. but let's not overlook the ballot initiatives underneath as well that were happening across the states first of all who lost. well, how about 12 of the 25 george soros funded length district attorneys across the country lost notably by the way the one everyone is come to know, george gascÓn in los angeles. pete: he didn't just lose he lost big. he lost by 24 points. this is heralded as a future of social justice, justice where criminals get the benefit of the doubt. well the voters spoke resoundingly in los angeles and booted him from office. >> this is san francisco bu

so, nebraska divides its electoral devotes.otes go to the winner of the popular vote for the other three are divided between the winner of each of the states congressional districts. what that means even in a ruby red state like nebraska kamala harris has a chance of winning a single electoral vote by winning here in omaha the second congressional district which is much more purple than the rest of the state. a lot of that money is helping boosted democrats and down ballot races as well. the house ra race between sittig republican don bacon, a more moderate republican is no stranger to tight races having won each of his races since 2016 by fewer than three points against vargas in 2022. this time around i'm bacon is up against a wave of enthusiasm over electoral vote the latest "new york times" poll harris' leading donald trump fight 12 points in this district. bacon says of voters here know his record even some democrats will support him while also voting for harris. >> my job is to get things done and serve our country. a lot

i'm from nebraska. a lot of talk this year about dan osbourne the independent candidate in nebraska who didn't beat deb fisher, but gave her a run for her money. i think it breaks down the barriers so nebraska could be a competitive place with senate race tony vargas challenged bacon. lost in a narrow margin. 2.4 percentage points. the last time on the ballot, vargas lost by 2.6 percentage points. i believe that investment matters. have you been getting like an infusion of just energetic investment, amanda? it always seems to me after a presidential election where the focus has been the top of the ticket and congress, sometimes people do tend to -- there's fatigue with how the process shakes out, and folks say what else can we do? how else can we support? they look to down ballot organizations like yours. i know you have seen people raise their hands to be candidates, but what about support for the candidates in terms of the moneys? >> well, we will see. it's so early. people are so tired, and i do thin

now another senate election in nebraska. incumbent return deb fischer who is facing an independent challenger. the independent challenger, dan osborn and this is too early to call in this senate race in nebraska of the two that were on the ballot. this is too early to call as the other senate election in nebraska has been called for the republican incumbent. >> now with the texas seat staying with ted cruz, nebraska is the only possible loss of a republican senate seat that remains for tonight, and that could be serious. >> are you surprised by the allred/red cruz result? >> no. you see someone look like they might be able to get it in texas and come close, but who knows. maybe it is next time. you can't be surprised if the democrat comes in second in n texas. you are not allowed to be surprised by that. but how much ground did they gain this time. >> it is the assumption that democratic change favors democratis. we know from texas, just because someone is brown or latino does not necessarily make them an aclight of the demo

that would leave harris at $269.00 and trumpet to $68.00, which brings us back to nebraska. it is one of the just 2 states main being the other that splits its electro vote according to who wins each of the states congressional districts now stay with us and this one since 1992 nebraska 2 as formerly known, has gone against the rest of the state twice, giving one electoral vote to brock obama in 2000. and $81.00 to jo button in 2020 in this scenario is harris held onto that boat, which is basically the city of oma. she's president. but if trump wins it, then we're tied to $60000000.00 each. if that happens, it is the us house of representatives which chooses the next president with each state getting one vote. that is something that hasn't happened in nearly 200 years . in the united states, the price of homes is far out. stripped income is turned into what both presidential candidates, cool, national housing crisis. and there are few places where it is more acute than the bible ground state of nevada. and that it's a key election issue as you might expect. john holman, expl

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nebraska we see donald trump has been declared the winner of the state of nebraska, but we all know thathis one electoral vote here around omaha is critical. the most recent results i saw had harris 55, excuse my handwriting. my nuns who taught me in catholic school. and trump here, 44. so she is really on her way to winning this electoral vote. but watch this, because this senate race in nebraska, republican incumbent deb fischer, right now down to dan osborn, who has never been in politics before, a mechanic. he had never been to washington before this year. he is not in any party. he doesn't call himself an independent either. right now he's winning this race. this would not mean an additional democrat in the u.s. senate should he pull this out, but it would mean one fewer republican. so that is something democrats are praying for as they see problems in these other races. we knew this was going to be an incredibly close and exciting race and yet we have another potential historic twist you couldn't imagine. but this is where we are right now in nebraska. geoff: i have to say i think

here to discuss is democratic state senator and congressional candidate, tony vargas from nebraska'sstrict. first, tony, thank you so much for being with us. i want to outline your race for our viewers, because you are in a re- match with republican congressman don bacon, who we had on the show last week. this is a district in the maha area, one of the most competitive in the country, one that biden flipped in 2020, but it went on to re- elect your republican opponent. i wonder, what is different about this cycle and especially how turnout in a presidential election might impact your race? >> well, thank you, boris. well, there's a couple of things that i think are really important about nebraska's second district. the first is, this is an independent place. this is where trump won in 2016, this is where biden won in 2020, and it's also the place where we have been knocking on doors since pretty much day one of this cycle. we have knocked on 15 times more doors than two years ago and also voters have seen what a republican congress have done when they're in leadership, which is one o

that would leave harris at $269.00 and trumpet to $68.00, which brings us back to nebraska. it is one of the just 2 states main being the other that splits it's electro vote according to who wins each of the states congressional districts. now stay with us for this one. since 1992 nebraska to as formerly known, has gone against the rest of the state twice, giving one electro vote to brock obama in 2008, one to joe biden. in 2020. in this scenario, if harris held onto that boat, which is basically the city of oma, she's president. but if trump wins it, then we're tied to $60000000.00 each. if that happens, it is the us house of representatives which choose is the next president with each state getting one vote. that is something that hasn't happened in nearly 200 years . still head here in out 0. i'm sonya guy jago and she's outside on valencia. when the town is recovering from the off, the amounts of disaster with resilience, the, the colors, the weather remains a little unsettled. so pot solves the middle east. we called this band of cloud just here. so what's the weather e

that would leave harris at $269.00 and trumpet to $68.00, which brings us back to nebraska. it is one of the just 2 states main being the other that splits it's electro vote according to who wins each of the states congressional districts now stay with us and this one, since 1992 nebraska to as formerly known, has gone against the rest of the state twice, giving one electro vote to brock obama and 20081 to jo, buying in 2020 in this scenario, if harris held onto that boat, which is basically the city of oma, she's president. but if trump wins it, then we're tied at $269.00 each. if that happens, it is the us house of representatives which choose is the next president with each state getting one vote. that is something that hasn't happened in nearly 200 years . the these right, the army has drunk 2 homes in beds not here in northern gauze and killing. at least 15 people. among the dead is a palestinian child who lost his own father. in the 1st days of the war, civilians rushed to the scene to dig for survivors using the bad hands the the chief of the of both of us, the whole,

nebraska 1 goes to trump? there we go. we're projecting one electoral vote from nebraska will go to donald trump. that's the one that you thought would go his way. >> yes. >> david: this is the hypothetical number up there. the chips are falling into place, in so many words. >> that's exactly right. alaska is a very republican state. it's going to vote for donald trump, almost certainly. >> david: 269? >> that's correct are 269, a tie in the electoral college under the rules, broken by the house of representatives. almost certainly the house of representatives will be controlled by enough republican delegations to give donald trump the presidency. but that other district in maine would be the majority maker. we still have wisconsin, nevada, arizona -- >> david: he leads in wisconsin? >> 266,000 votes in michigan, although there's a lot of detroit left. 120,000 or so votes in wisconsin. nevada is still coming in. trump is up by about 99,000 votes. he's up in every other state that we have on the board tonight. >> david: we'

we'll see if nebraska stays blue. to its south, the state of kansas, 29% of the vote in, but you see all of this? that's -- if you're playing legos, that's donald trump. that's how he builds his buildings, those small rural counties all across america, especially in the heartland. so kamala harris, the vice president, ahead with 52% of the vote. it's all over here. kansas city, missouri, the suburbs here, the more blue areas. the college towns and the more urban areas ins is why she's ahead right now. it's only 2% of the vote. we'll watch as that map goes in. missouri,wy started doing this in 1998, spent a lot of time in missouri with michael dukakis. it's not a battleground state anymore. at the moment, it's 51%. you see votes coming in in the suburbs to the west of st. louis, suburbs just to the east of kansas city. that's why the democrat is leading at the moment, as we go through it. now let's get to the states that we actually think will be the battlegrounds in the end. we'll keep looking, keep looking, open to s