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- McCain Wins Nebraska's GOP Primary
As expected, Sen. John McCain won Tuesday's GOP presidential primary in Nebraska although some Republicans registered their dissatisfaction with the presumptive GOP nominee by backing Congressman Ron Paul. As his Democratic rivals battle it out, McCain
- Voters select candidates in Miss., W.Va. and Neb.
(AP)
AP - Democratic hopefuls in Mississippi and Nebraska tried to gain footing in traditionally Republican strongholds in two congressional contests Tuesday, while a scandal-clouded state Supreme Court election took center stage in West Virginia.
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Introduction
Nebraska became the United States thirty-seventh state on March 1, 1867. The capital is Lincoln. Nebraska gets its name from an Indian word meaning "flat water". President Gerald Ford was born in the Cornhusker State. The 911 emergency calling system was developed in Nebraska. With a land area of 76,887 square miles, Nebraska ranks 15th in size.
State web site www.state.ne.us
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