An "informed source" is telling the Lincoln Journal Star that state Attorney General Jon Bruning is planning to withdraw from the Nebraska Republican Senate primary sometime next week. If true, Bruning's exit would spare the GOP from a potentially divisive primary and effectively cede the nomination to former Governor Mike Johanns, who looks strong for the general election.

However, Bruning's campaign manager, Jordan McGrain, is dismissing the reports as “gossip and speculation.”