RICKETTS SAYS HE SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN ADS THAT STATE GOP LEADER SAID ‘CROSSED THE LINE’

LINCOLN - Gov. Pete Ricketts made no apology last Thursday for negative attack mailings aimed at a Republican campaign opponent of one of his appointees, State Sen. Julie Slama of Peru. The mailings against candidate Janet Palmtag of Nebraska City — which a state GOP leader said “crossed the line” and former Govs. Dave Heineman and Bob Kerrey labeled racist — were “absolutely appropriate,” Ricketts said in response to reporter’s question.

The Governor went further, saying, “Janet Palmtag is not conservative and she is wrong on the issues on a number of different things,” he said, mentioning gun control and providing food stamp benefits for felons.”

Palmtag, when asked for a comment, said that “it’s a shame that Gov. Ricketts does not value an experienced, lifelong Republican and fellow Catholic. He supports religious-based attacks that have no place in Nebraska politics.” Paltag said, “the only thing liberal going on here is a liberal distortion of the truth.” She said she’s a fiscal conservative and a strong supporter of gun rights, and has been the victim of misleading attacks.

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