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This nugget passed on to me by history expert William Lefkovics, a seminal day in Nevada political history:
On November 15, 2007, Las Vegas, NV hosted a presidential candidate debate, a first for Nevada. The Democratic candidates for the 2008 Presidential election squared off at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in a debate moderated by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. Seven candidates fought it out on stage: Senator Joe Biden (DE), Senator Hillary Clinton (NY), Senator Christopher Dodd (CT), former...
Darwin didn’t see this much evolution on the Galapagos.
Sean Hannity is evolving. Dean Heller is evolving. Even Harry Reid is evolving.
Hannity, whose FOX scripts often seem written by the Republican National Committee, now says he sees the need for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Heller, who sneered about Obamacare and the president’s economic plan, now marvels at how Barack Obama connects with the middle class. And Reid, who all but said a President Romney’s agenda would be...
As he prepares for Session ’13 and, inevitably, Campaign ’14, Gov. Brian Sandoval, he of the 60 percent approval rating, has established himself as one of the singularly politically skillful pols in Nevada history.
But he is not invincible.
Despite the governor’s early anointment for a second term, as Democrats prepare the spit for a sacrificial lamb, the Sandoval myth needs to be separated from the reality. I acknowledge he is a solid favorite for re-election. But let’s not forget the calendar...
Leo Bletnitsky, active in the most radical GOP (Clark County) in Nevada and the local chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition, says it's time for voter ID, a better ground game and to purge the Ron Paul influence. Here's his email sent this morning:
Last Tuesday’s results were not what we had hoped and worked for! However, I do want to congratulate Senator Dean Heller and Congressman Dr. Joe Heck as well as the other state and local candididates on their victories.
That being...
1. "We beat Shelley Berkley -- we can beat ANYONE!"
2. "We beat John Oceguera -- now that takes skill!"
3. "We fought for the state Senate -- and the Democrats won!"
4. "We wanted the new congressional district -- but the polls were wrong!"
5. "Mark Amodei won -- take that Democrats!"
6. "We beat the Assembly majority leader -- and picked up no seats!"
7. "They have a Latino and a woman leading the Legislature, and we have two white guys -- we are the future!"
8. "At least Sharron Angle didn't...
That was the poll question -- would Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have anything nice to say about Mitt Romney, whom he pilloried during the campaign, after Nov. 6?
Not so far. And site readers said overwhemingly -- 86 percent to 14 percent -- that it won't happen. Just under 300 particpated.
There's a new question up about Gov. Sunny and Medicaid.