Bob Kerrey and Norman Hsu

Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, according to a Wall Street Journal article today, is a long time friend of the recently arrested Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu.

According to the article:

"Bob Kerrey ... who is president of the New School in Manhattan, met Mr. Hsu through a mutual friend a few years ago. Mr. Kerrey declined to say who the mutual firend is. Mr. Hsu endowed a scholarship in his own name at the New School's Eugene Lang School and joined its board. Last year, he became a trustee of the university. He resigned last week, before surrendering to California authorities. Mr. Kerrey says he enjoyed talking about the fashion business with Mr. Hsu and appreciated his Asian roots. "I thought he would be a great addition to our community."

Many in Democratic circles and the news media are actively encouraging Bob Kerrey to enter the 2008 U.S. Senate race in Nebraska.

It will be interesting to hear of the various Democratic responses regarding Norman Hsu on an official and unofficial basis in the weeks ahead.

According to many, a "don't ask, don't tell" position with respect to Democratic political campaign fundraising will continue into the future.

Jon Bruning is off to a strong financial head start

It more than appears that Nebraska and friends of Jon Bruning have stepped up to support his challenge to Senator Chuck Hagel. It has been reported that Jon Bruning has raised over $700,000 to date in his race for U.S. Senator.

“Raising the money needed to challenge an incumbent is very difficult. But our campaign to defend America and restore conservative leadership to the U.S. Senate has generated tremendous early support from Nebraskans. We’ve worked hard, we’ve discussed the issues people care about, and the response has been amazing.”
- Attorney General Jon Bruning

Southwest Nebraska News: Bruning Campaign Tops $720,000 in Receipts

KTIV: Bruning Says He's Raised $721,200 For Senate Campaign