Republicans may still have the upper hand in the redistricting wars, but Democrats got a hardball win in Nebraska last night.Instead of wasting energy on a long-shot Democratic Senate bid, party leaders effectively cleared the lane for Dan Osborn, the independent who appears to have the best chance of giving Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) a serious race in November. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading.Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more.If you’re already a member, sign in to your account.