Wilmot believes federal policy has failed farmers. And I feel that we need some markets that are fair for our farmers, that provide some type of safety nets, that allow our farmers and ranchers not to have a roller coaster ride every year as to what's going to happen to them, what are their products going to be worth, and what can they do with them. There is a consistent threat in Wilmot's positions on a number of issues. She wants to reduce government regulations. That extends to environmental restrictions on farmers.
Sound science is extremely important.
Sometimes the facts and figures you hear are applying to another part of the country and that is true if you point out how many whooping cranes actually come through Nebraska. I'm not certain how you could call that a critical habitat. A few have happened to stray here and because of that we are burdened with protecting them particular species. John Gale is a North Platte attorney with a strong Republican resume. He has worked on a number of campaigns and was the State party chairman in the 1980's.