NET News Statewide: Omaha's Choice, 5/11/01

Whether you live in Omaha or not, you probably already know that they’re picking a new mayor next week. Political changes in the state’s largest city can ripple across Nebraska, so it’s an important election. It’s also an interesting election because the polls show it’s very close, because the personalities are very big and because the stakes are very high. “Statewide’s” Bill Kelly reports there is a surprising level of political uncertainty that could reshape local government in Omaha. He says the fact that the World-Herald said Mayor Hal Daub “may very well go down as one of the best mayors Omaha had in the 20th Century” while endorsing his opponent, Mike Fahey, reflects the tug-of-war that’s going on over how Omaha should be governed.