Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), who faces an unexpectedly competitive reelection battle, claims to have more than 1,000 endorsements — a group that includes current and former elected officials, conservative activists, farmers and business people.
But until adding 76 names this week, Fischer’s total fell well short of 1,000.
And perhaps more important, some of the folks on her list might not be people whose blessing is worth advertising.
Take Michael Hannum, a conservative activist from Douglas County, whom the Fischer campaign describes as a “pro-life warrior for Fischer.” In 2016, Hannum pleaded guilty to voting illegally in both Kansas and Nebraska in the 2012 election. He paid a fine of $5,500 as punishment. Ironically, Hannum, who claimed the double vote was a mistake due to travel between homes in the two states, got caught up in a Kansas state law that empowered then-Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) to prosecute alleged election fraud. Kobach, a right-wing…