Score another win for Sarah Palin.
Grassroot’s candidate Deb Fischer won the GOP primary for senator last night in Nebraska.
AG Bruning, the establishment pick, was expected to walk away with this race as little as two weeks ago.
KETV reported:
The Associated Press has projected Deb Fischer as the winner of the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.
Most of the evening, Jon Bruning maintained a lead over Fischer; however, during the 9 p.m. hour, the lead switched in favor of Fischer.
Just under 6,000 votes separated the top two candidates when the Associated Press called the race.
“We kept our focus on the issues. We kept our focus on the people. We’re Nebraskans,” Fischer said in her victory speech.
Bruning conceded the race to Fischer on Tuesday night.
A super-PAC controlled by Chicago Cubs owner Joe Ricketts pumped $200,000 into the race to support Fischer and attack Bruning.
Sarah Palin released this statement following Deb Fischer’s amazing win.
As recently as a week ago, Deb Fischer was dismissed by the establishment. Why? Because she is not part of the good old boys’ permanent political class. The message from the people of Nebraska is simple and powerful: America is looking for real change in Washington, and commonsense conservatives like Deb Fischer represent that change. I applaud Moms like Deb Fischer who are bold enough to step up and run on a conservative platform to restore America and protect our children’s future. Congratulations to the people of Nebraska. As the Huskers’ fight song goes: “The eyes of the land, upon every hand, are looking at you. Fight on for victory!”
– Sarah Palin
