Lincoln tea party leader endorses Ricketts, Sasse
Lincoln tea party leader Bob Bennie on Tuesday endorsedRepublican gubernatorial candidate Pete Ricketts and GOP Senate candidate Ben Sasse.
"I'm not speaking for everybody in Nebraska that supports the tea party movement," Bennie said."This is simply one man's opinion."
But, he noted, he has been"a leader of major tea party activities in Nebraska, having organized the largest events in the history of the movement in Nebraska."
The tea party, Bennie said, is "not really an organization, but an idea that many conservatives share." And that, he said, is freedom from government.
Sasse, he said, has "proven he has the courage, intelligence and persistence to fight for freedom in the U.S. Senate," aggressively pursuing repeal of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
"We can tell the type of senator Ben Sasse will be by the senators who have endorsed him," Bennie said, pointing to endorsements from Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.
Ricketts is "a trustworthy conservative (who) has achieved tremendous success in business outside of government," Bennie said.
"We can simply look at the freedom fighters who are supporting Pete Ricketts," he said, including Cruz, 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, former Nebraska Gov. Kay Orr and Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
The primary election is May 13.
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Lincoln tea party leader endorses Ricketts, Sasse