'Rancher' has pros, cons for Fischer's Senate run

VALENTINE, Neb. (AP) — With roughly 35 million head of cattle grazing on nearly half the state's land, ranching retains an iconic status in Nebraska.

So it's no surprise that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer's campaign ads show her leaning up against fence posts while she's described as a rancher who is "sharp as barb wire, tougher than a cedar fence post."