Pillen pitches ‘second half’ agenda during Aurora visit

Governor outlines vision for 2nd term on campaign trail

Republican incumbent Gov. Jim Pillen invited local supporters to consider becoming “a blackshirt” during his campaign stop in Aurora last week, which would involve encouraging 11 people to get out and vote in the Nov. 3 General Election.
Republican incumbent Gov. Jim Pillen invited local supporters to consider becoming “a blackshirt” during his campaign stop in Aurora last week, which would involve encouraging 11 people to get out and vote in the Nov. 3 General Election.

Gov. Jim Pillen referred to his football background during a campaign stop in Aurora Tuesday, asking voters to give him an opportunity to make adjustments at “halftime” of his commitment to Nebraskans by electing him to a second four-year term as governor. Pillen spent about an hour in Aurora during a campaign roundtable at the Bremer Center, which drew approximately 30 area residents. The Republi…