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Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated small Nebraska political party and tried to dissolve it

Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated small Nebraska political party and tried to dissolve it

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Two paid staffers of Dan Osborn’s campaign joined an effort to dissolve a rival political party last year, documents show.

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PHOTOS: Lincoln's final 2 fire hydrant parties coming up

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