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Lincoln Journal Star
May 12, 2008
[D]on’t count newcomer Tony Raimondo out of this one. Early Democratic concerns about him as a Republican interloper have been substantially reduced.
Jim Esch’s endorsement of Raimondo in Omaha is evidence of that. Perhaps even more so is the blessing of Anne Boyle, consummate Democrat.
Now it looks like a horse race.
Democratic State Chairman Steve Achelpohl says he wasn’t kidding Saturday night when he declared: “I don’t have a clue who will win.”
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OMAHA, Neb.—This morning at a press conference in Omaha, Democratic Congressional candidate Jim Esch endorsed Tony Raimondo in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
In his endorsement, Esch noted Raimondo’s 40 years of experience in business – creating jobs, balancing budgets in good times and bad, and growing Nebraska’s economy.
"Tony took over a business that was on the verge of collapse and turned it into a Nebraska success story," said Esch. "It certainly wasn’t easy, but like all Nebraskans, Tony rolled up his sleeves and kept working each day to make it happen."
Esch says Raimondo is the right kind of leader at the right time. |
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Tony: I’m Tony Raimondo. I sponsored this ad because we’ve got to change Washington
Announcer: The World Herald endorsed Tony Raimondo as a “respected civic leader” “who grew an international business in a small Nebraska town”
They praised Tony’s “extensive firsthand experience”
And “important insight into economics and education.”
Raimondo is a “heavyweight” and the best Democrat to face Johanns
Tony: My experience is real world experience.
And that’s the kind of experience needed to change Washington.
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Columbus, NE —The Nebraska State Legislative Board of the United Transportation Union (UTU) has voted unanimously to endorse Tony Raimondo in the Democratic U.S. Senate Primary.
"Tony’s experience and leadership ability clearly set him apart in this race," said Ben Ebmeier of North Platte, Executive Board Secretary. "We know and appreciate Scott Kleeb. However, our members also know that Tony will offer a stark contrast to the candidacy of Mike Johanns in November."
In their endorsement, the UTU applauds Raimondo’s record of standing up for Nebraska's working families. "Tony purchased a failing business, saving hundreds of employees from the unemployment line and has grown the business, while maintaining good wages and benefits."
The UTU is a broad-based transportation labor union representing 125,000 active and retired railroad, bus and mass transit employees in the United States. In Nebraska, there are more than 4,000 UTU members.
"The railroad and those who work on it helped build Nebraska into the great state that it is today – and the working men and women of UTU continue that strong tradition," said Raimondo. "I am honored to receive their support."
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People keep talking about change, Raimondo says, and he’s the one who knows how to make change happen. He points to his leadership in a management buyout of Behlen in the 1980s amid two years of $7 million losses as evidence.
"You talk about change. We had to totally change production in some business units and change the market that product went into. We had to change cultures."
"We don’t talk change, we do it," Raimondo says.
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Omaha World Herald 
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Johanns, Raimondo are Strong Choices for Senate Contest
Nebraskans would be well-served this fall if the state’s U.S. Senate contest matches Republican Mike Johanns against Democrat Tony Raimondo.
These two candidates have the weightiest records. A general-election matchup between them would offer voters two contenders with impressive experience and compelling cases to make for themselves.
Johanns and Raimondo deserve approval in their parties’ respective primaries on May 13.
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On the Democratic side, Raimondo stands out for his long record of accomplishment and civic dedication. He is a business leader who grew an international business in a small Nebraska city where skeptics told him it could not easily be done.
He has extensive firsthand experience in dealing with companies and governments around the globe. His
decades of practical experience in the world of international business have given him important insight into economics, work force training and education.
In Columbus, Raimondo has earned respect as a civic leader. On a statewide level, he has been a dedicated promoter of efforts to inform young people about the employment opportunities in Nebraska’s manufacturing sector.
Raimondo is an economic conservative and a political centrist – a position on the ideological spectrum quite similar to that of his close friend, Sen. Ben Nelson. Partisans who paint Raimondo as a pure Republican who switched parties opportunistically would have a hard time explaining his long support for Nelson as his previous support for centrist candidates.
Raimondo is a competitor of unusual determination and strength. Those qualities would serve him well if he is given the opportunity to go up against Johanns in the general election...
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COLUMBUS, Neb.—Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tony Raimondo highlights his real-world experience in the campaign’s latest television ad.
“I’m a businessman – I’ve created jobs, balanced budgets and helped grow Nebraska’s economy,” Raimondo says in the ad. “My experience is real-world experience, solving real problems and creating real jobs. That’s the kind of experience needed to change Washington.”
The ad is the third from Raimondo, who was the first candidate on TV, beginning earlier this month.
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The cavernous TV studio is dark except for the bright lights in the corner.
Tony Raimondo is sitting at ease in the glare, talking about jobs and trade and “getting America back on the move.”
And when the taped interview with Todd Andrews at KETV in Omaha is done, Raimondo heads to the Old Market to lunch on fish and chips at Upstream Brewing Co.
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Sure-footed and on-message, no longer trailing off into undisciplined meandering, Raimondo is making the case that he’s the most experienced and best prepared Senate candidate, particularly at a time of economic recession.
“I’ve been creating jobs for 40 years and balancing budgets in good times and bad.”
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