Scott Kleeb
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Scott Kleeb (born August 23, 1975) is an American rancher, professor, and political candidate in Nebraska. Kleeb was the Democratic candidate in the election for the open Nebraska U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Republican Chuck Hagel. On November 4, 2008, he was defeated by Mike Johanns in the election.[1]
In the Democratic primary election held on May 13, 2008, Kleeb won nearly 70 percent of the vote in a four-candidate race; his nearest opponent was Tony Raimondo, a former Republican.[2]
In 2006, Kleeb was a candidate for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District seat, a race that he lost to his Republican rival Adrian Smith by 10 percentage points.
Kleeb first studied at University of Colorado at Boulder where he graduated summa cum laude; he then earned a Master's degree in International Relations and a PhD in History from Yale University.[3] He currently teaches at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska where he is an adjunct history professor. Kleeb is married to Jane Fleming, political analyst for Fox News and Executive Director of the Democratic[1] Young Voter PAC, and has two children.
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- ^ "Senate: Veteran politico Johanns beats Kleeb". Omaha World Herald. November 5, 2008. http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10478171. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Nebraska Secretary of State (May 14, 2008). 2008 Unofficial Election Results. Press release. http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2008/ElectNight/primary.htm. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Tysver, Robynn (April 28, 2008). "Kleeb Cowboys Up". Omaha World-Herald. http://www.scottkleeb.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpNews&htmlID=9321&s=kleeb. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
[edit] External links
- Scott Kleeb for U.S. Senate official campaign website
- Profile on Facebook
- Nebraskans for Kleeb on YouTube
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- Scott Kleeb at the Open Directory Project
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Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Nebraska (Class 2) 2008 |
Succeeded by Current nominee |
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