Nebraska's two senate candidates toured the state Tuesday, pushing for more support and your vote.

Republican Mike Johanns and Democrat Scott Kleeb are both vying for a Nebraskan Senate seat and both candidates were out and about today.

Johanns made stops in Kearney, Minden and Aurora Tuesday. He met with farmers and business owners. A couple issues kept coming up: the economy and an issue very much a part of the economy these days -- energy.

Nebraska company Royal Plastic Manufacturing has a plan to expand, and Johanns said he has a plan to help them.

"One of the things I've proposed is that companies like this could invest in capital improvement, capital equipment and then expense that on their tax return. It gives them a little bit of extra economic benefit to make additional investments," said Mike Johanns, (R) candidate for Senate.

Like investments in their employees through benefits. It's part of Johanns' economic plan, which includes cutting taxes.

"The '01 - '03 tax cuts aided, provided assistance to 650,000 Nebraskans, so we say continue those tax reductions," he said.

And Johanns said we have to reduce energy costs.

"We're in an energy crisis. We cannot have $4 gasoline, so I say more drilling off the coasts. We can do it in an environmentally sensitive way," he said. "We need conservation, more renewable fuels, wind and solar power."

Johanns said it's issues like energy and the economy that will decide this election.

"I personally like Scott Kleeb. I've met him now on a number of occasions and he's a nice guy, but boy do we see the world differently," Johanns said.

Nebraskans must agree with Johanns opinion on the issues.

According to the latest general election poll Johanns has a 26 point lead over Kleeb. Johanns said he's grateful for the response he's getting here in the state.