Hopefuls make calls to Hagel's (R-Ne) colleagues

[Omaha Steve]

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Published Monday
January 15, 2007

Hopefuls make calls to Hagel's colleagues

BY JAKE THOMPSON

WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

WASHINGTON - While Sen. Chuck Hagel mulls a presidential run in 2008, his potential GOP rivals are trying to poach some of his Nebraska Republican allies.

Gov. Dave Heineman has received personal phone calls from two candidates. Attorney General Jon Bruning has been treated to lunch and a hard sell.

Reps. Lee Terry and Jeff Fortenberry also have been approached.

"There's no question the presidential campaign is moving forward at a fairly aggressive rate," Heineman said.

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[hatrack]

1. Lee Terry? Jesus, the invisible man himself in the Senate . . .

The one thing I can remember him ever doing in the past five years? Voting AGAINST a federal bill to limit telemarketers.