Our favorite Washington Post reporter, known simply as The Fix, points out one of those shocking little statistic that no one would expect: Aside from Sen. Chuck Hagel, who announced his retirement today, the last time a Republican won a Senate race in Nebraska was 1972.

Wow. No wonder former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) is considering making a comeback bid -- he travels to Washington tomorrow to check in with DSCC chair Chuck Schumer and chat about the race.