A couple of weeks ago, Jon Bruning released his Q2 fundraising numbers, coming in at over $720,000 for the quarter, a very good number for a primary challenger.
Now, incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, who two weeks ago said that his campaign would be "well beyond" the amount raised by Bruning, has clocked in at $387,000, a large portion of that coming from a May fundraiser featuring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The conventional wisdom crystallizing on the ground here is that Hagel is blocking for Johanns - though it's unclear if Johanns will get in the race, and the longer he waits, the stronger Bruning looks.
As we move closer to the fall, expect some movement one way or the other.
