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Article: Each Midlands lawmaker has his particular fashion philosophy.

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Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)
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January 28, 2007
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Byline: Christine Laue and Dane Stickney

Jan. 28--Ben Nelson likes to piece together outfits almost as much as he does farm bills.

Ties especially draw out his inner Calvin Klein.

"I've got Kelly green, yellow, red, off-red," the U.S. senator from Nebraska said as he studied his Washington, D.C., walk-in closet. "Bright ties have sort of become my trademark. You can only do so much with a dark suit, but I think a colorful tie really pops against a traditional dark gray or dark blue suit."

Politicians know that image is everything. That's why some pay more attention to fashion than you might think. It's also why they don't stray far ...

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