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DanClrk51:
What about Brad Ashford. He will be still on the committee right? But he is probably leaving next year to run for Omaha Mayor...which would let Heineman pick a good replacement?

FarmerRick:

--- Quote from: DanClrk51 on December 06, 2012, 08:36:54 AM ---What about Brad Ashford. He will be still on the committee right? But he is probably leaving next year to run for Omaha Mayor...which would let Heineman pick a good replacement?

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He won't leave the Unicam to run for mayor, no way no how.
A replacement would be picked for him only if he becomes Mayor of Omaha.  Bad situation for Omahans either way.

DanClrk51:

--- Quote from: FarmerRick on December 06, 2012, 08:55:24 AM ---He won't leave the Unicam to run for mayor, no way no how.
A replacement would be picked for him only if he becomes Mayor of Omaha.  Bad situation for Omahans either way.

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Doesn't really matter Suttle is just as a pain in the butt. If we can get Ashford out of the legislature and into the Omaha mayors office that would be a good deal if Heineman appoints a friendly in his place.

AAllen:
This is my opinion, nothing here is hard fact but the way I read the tea leaves.

Brad Ashford is an interesting situation.  Brad will in the near future make a decision (he may have made it already) about what he is going to do.  He may step down as a Senator to concentrate on running for Mayor, he is getting a lot of support and if he feels that he needs to put more time into the race (remember that Omaha elections, primary and general, are during the legislative session) in order to win it he may step down.

Though I'm not banking on him stepping down what that means for the Judiciary Committee.  Steve Lathrop will most likely become Chairman of the Committee, making his spot for District 2 open Which would most likely be filled by Ernie even if District 3 kept both positions.

Does this help or hurt us, I think it is kind of neutral without some other moving around (which is possible, someone may want Brad's position on another committee) but does make things a little challenging.  Those that know me know I am not a Lathrop fan, but he will run a fair public hearing and am certain that with a balanced committee his influence would be to making better law not just being a hindrance to getting anything done.

AAllen:
Will Ashford step down?  That is a tough question, right now the Omaha's mayors race is three ways; Suttle, Ashford, and Stothert (she has the lead primarily because she got out and got started first.  Why do I have her as the third over another candidate, look at the attacks the other Republicans in the race have thrown the last week or so.)  Brad wants to be Omaha's Mayor and has for a long time, but the timing has never right. 

Is it right now?  Well this may be his last chance to make a run for this office and he has gotten some strong support and allies for this race.  There are a lot of people not satisfied with Suttle and the Republican Candidates (not degenerating any of them) are all beatable (for varying reasons).  So this is actually (politically speaking) a good time for him to make a run.

Does he think he needs to put more time into that race and that it will interfer with the time he has for the Legislature?  I have no answer for that, but would make the odds about 60% that he stays in the Legislature and some others would put that higher.

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