Note: ALIPAC has endorsed Adrian Smith.
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3rd District candidates spar during Broken Bow debate
By Robert Pore

Published: Friday, October 22, 2010 9:02 PM CDT
BROKEN BOW — Immigration was one of several issues that showed the differences in the 3rd District candidates in their only scheduled debate Friday at the Broken Bow Country Club.

More than 200 people gathered to hear Incumbent Republican Adrian Smith of Gering, Democrat Rebekah Davis of Alliance and independent candidate Dan Hill of Grand Island answer a series of questions about issues important to voters in the 3rd Congressional District.

On immigration, Hill said the nation’s current immigration laws need to be strengthened, especially laws that would penalize employers who hire undocumented immigrants.

“People are coming because we are giving them jobs,â€