The Lincoln Journal Star's analysis of the 2006 gubernatorial race attributed Heineman's win to his opposition to Class I rural school reorganization and the granting of resident college tuition rates to the children of illegal immigrants, helping him win over rural voters.
Εκ των υστέρων, η ανάλυση της Lincoln Journal Star της εκλογής κυβερνήτη του 2006 απέδωσε την νίκη του Χάινεμαν στην αντίθεσή του στην Class I rural school reorganization and the granting of resident college tuition rates to the children of illegal immigrants, helping him win over rural voters.