Isn't Kerrey anti-union?
And frank, what are the chances the people of Nebraska will vote for him?
He's the strongest candidate the Democrats of Nebraska could find.
He changed his mind because the governor, David Heinemann (R), decided not to run, and Bob would've been chopped liver against Heinemann. That's why Bob initially decided not to run, as it looked likely this particular (R) candidate would run.
There's four or five (R) candidates competing in the primary, all but one of them blue-chip.
The chances for Bob don't look good right now--in fact, they look damned dismal--because as has been repeatedly said, the Nebraska of 2012 is considerably changed from the Nebraska of the 1990s.
Nebraska right now's redder than its ever been.
Not to mention he's be away so long he's got a name-recognition problem of sorts. Not much, but some.
And his carpetbaggery, coming back from New York.
And that his wife and son are going to stay "home" in New York.
It looks to be a firey-red year in Nebraska, and I don't think Bob has a chance, even if he's the best chance the Nebraska Democrats have.