Republican candidates weigh in on Tuesday’s election

The polls will open Tuesday morning for the 2018 midterm elections.

And on Monday night, some of Nebraska’s Republican lawmakers shared their thoughts, including on Nebraskans voting on whether to expand Medicaid to low income families in the state.

“We’re going to let Nebraskans decide on the 427 ballot initiative, but we have to keep working in Washington toward those three goals: again, reducing healthcare costs, improving healthcare outcomes, while we protect vulnerable persons,” Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said.

“You’re hearing things like ‘Medicare for all,'” Gov. Pete Ricketts said.  “You know what that is?  That means making private insurance illegal and having the government take over the healthcare sector and provide you with healthcare.”

There’s been talk nationally about a “blue wave” showing up in this election, which begs the question of whether it’ll be prominent enough in this state to affect the races.

Fortenberry said it’s hard to tell.

“You remember what happened two years ago when the pollsters and prognosticators were all wrong,” he said.  “Obviously, there is greater intensity in this election.  But I think there’s a lot of people who really don’t lean into politics much — who’ve also become intensified — that may balance this whole thing out.

Also a national concern, the immigration caravan.

“I’m very concerned about not just what could happen when the caravan reaches our border, but I’m also very concerned about the people who are in the caravan and, really, what they’re facing,” Sen. Deb Fischer said.  “How are they finding food?  Obviously, there’s a lot of danger when you have a mass of people moving.”

They also urged their supporters to get out tomorrow and vote and also encourage others to do the same.