PILLEN SAYS HIS CAMPAIGN FOR NEBRASKA GOVERNOR IS 'INVIGORATED'

LINCOLN - Jim Pillen, the hog producer and University of Nebraska regent who won a bitterly contested GOP primary for Nebraska governor, has been striking a different chord in ads lately — but he says the campaign’s strategy remains the same.

“We are very, very invigorated, and very humbled by the support of the Nebraskans across the state,” he said, adding that the campaign will be ramping up again soon and will work hard to “bring Nebraskans together.”

During the primary, much of the campaign's ads emphasized national, hot-button issues. He sounds noticeably different in his most recent ad: "I’m Jim Pillen, and I love Nebraska. I love Nebraska steaks and Dorothy Lynch dressing. I love football Saturdays, where we always sell out. Nebraskans don’t care about what you look like, we care about each other.”

His increased focus on a "we are Nebraska" attitude was on display during an interview Friday, May 20, as well.

“We need every single one of us, all together, so that we can grow Nebraska and that we can meet the challenges,” he said. “This is the best place in the world to live, I want to make sure it’s that way for our grandbabies and future generations.”

He said they will try to be more "measured" now in comparison to their campaign pace, but the grassroots strategy will remain.

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