An “independent” candidate who is actually a leftist may win the U.S. Senate race in Nebraska, enabling the Democrats to maintain control of the U.S. Senate, and pass left-wing legislation such as the PRO Act, which would eliminate many jobs. Progressive “independent” candidate Dan Osborn supports abolishing the filibuster, so that Democrats can pass left-wing legislation that previously was blocked after 40 or more senators voted to filibuster it. Kamala Harris also wants to abolish the filibuster so the Democrats can pass left-wing legislation.

Osborn is well to the left of past Democratic senators from Nebraska, like J. James Exon, who served in the Senate from 1979 to 1997. Osborn will push to pass legislation backed by left-wing labor leaders, like the PRO Act, which could wipe out millions of freelance jobs. Osborn’s web site says, “As a Senator, I’ll support: Passing the PRO Act.”

Two recent polls show progressive “independent” candidate Dan Osborn leading Republican Senator Deb Fischer, aided by the false assumption among voters that he is truly an independent. But as a progressive-leaning newspaper, The Hill, explains, Osborn is a Democrat in all but name: