Senate Candidate with CU Ties Drops Out of Race

OMAHA, Neb. — It was over almost before it began.

Former Omaha Mayor and U.S. Congressman Hal Daub has withdrawn his candidacy for the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), one of just a handful of senators to vote against H.R. 1151. Daub threw his hat in the ring Sept. 17 only to withdraw it Sept. 28 after former Nebraska governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced that he would run for the seat. Two other Republicans are running for the seat but Daub has chosen to endorse Johanns.

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