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Green Party invited to Neb. debate after protest
Published Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Steve Larrick
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The Nebraska Green Party's Senate candidate has been invited to two candidate events after being excluded from a debate earlier this month.

Steve Larrick says he'll participate in the State Fair debate on Aug. 23 and in a meet-the-candidates event at Fort Kearny State Historical Park near Kearney on Aug. 12.

About a dozen members of the party protested outside when Republican Mike Johanns and Democrat Scott Kleeb debated June 5 in Lincoln.

Larrick says the Green Party is a legal party in the state. He had said the party would consider legal action if it were excluded from future debates.

Also running is Nebraska Party candidate Kelly Renee Rosberg. They're vying to replace Republican Chuck Hagel, who isn't seeking a third term.

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