John Cavanaugh responds to criticism from opponents, sizes up 'very close' race in CD2

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Ben Doody 10 hrs ago

In a 40-mintue, sit-down interview with The World-Herald, State Sen. John Cavanaugh responded to criticism from his opponents in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, downplaying concerns that his election to Congress would endanger the so-called "Blue Dot."

Cavanaugh also spoke out against what he called "deceptive" advertising against him and vowed to support the Democratic nominee this November if he loses the May 12 primary.

The conversation is part of a series of interviews that World-Herald Executive Editor Ben Doody is conducting with candidates. You can watch the full interview above, listen below and on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or read a transcript as well.

What follows is a full transcript of the conversation:
World-Herald exclusive: One-on-one with John Cavanaugh

Ben Doody: We're here with John Cavanaugh just a few weeks before the May 12 Democratic primary in the Second Congressional District. I want to start kind of broad, and then we'll get much more specific about this race.

FULL long story at link above.

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