“On the heels of the Cornhusker Kickback, any sort of backroom deal is going to be poorly received,” Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, who is running for the GOP nomination in the Senate race, said in a phone interview. “We are extremely sensitive to backroom deals, especially given our moment in the spotlight with the Cornhusker Kickback — it was incredibly embarrassing.”
During what was widely viewed as a clumsy campaign rollout last week, Kerrey said in a TV interview that Reid had made “important” promises to him before he committed to jumping in the race.
“I asked for them and he agreed,” Kerrey told Nebraska Watchdog, declining to get into the specifics of what was offered. “I wouldn’t cut any deal unless it’s beneficial to Nebraska. I didn’t ask him to buy me lunch every other week or do anything that’s going to be personally beneficial to me.”
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