Spending in Fischer-Osborn race says something about the views of the candidates

Labels in politics are a tricky thing, particularly in Nebraska.

If you're a "Republican," do you align with the wing of the party that identifies with former governor and U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts? Or do you roll with the new GOP, the group that tossed out Ricketts' loyalists? (You might also be a "moderate" Republican, though they are harder to find than a 25-cent cup of coffee.)

Same holds true for the Democrats. Are you a Democrat who holds more moderate views on abortion and government spending, like that of former U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson (the last Democrat to hold statewide office)? Or are yo...