It is becoming more and more likely that I will not be in a position to write nearly as much about Nevada politics in the coming months. With the RGJ abandoning quality political reporting (with AJ’s move to the Sun), I’ve decided it would be nice to add some writers so that The Daily...
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I will be liveblogging the debate from the comments thread. With a double digit lead, Brian Sandoval must avoid any missteps and Rory Reid must prove he is actually a viable option for voters. The Sandoval campaign has been reluctant to debate (but not too reluctant as they’ve agreed to 4 debates). The debate...
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Safe Incumbents: Four years ago the Democratic Party had a sweeping victory of the statewide offices. They went from having zero of the six to four of the six. It looks like that will likely be the case come November again with some new poll numbers from the LVRJ. The only incumbent with a...
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Horsford Stumbles: Senator Horsford had quite a stumble in the last little bit with a fundraising request that was basically pay-for-play on paper. Will it be enough for Democrats to choose another Senate Leader come next session? Probably not. Does it hamper chances at future political advancement? Possibly. Reid Slams Violent Angle: Another gem...
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Reid Trying to Become Angle: Yesterday Harry Reid decided to move away from statesman to look a little more like a teabagger. He came out against the so called “Mosque at Ground Zero” (which is really a community center with space for Muslim worship. This is one of the moments that reminds why not...
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Epic Floods: In case you have haven’t heard about the flood in Pakistan, this link takes you the UN Chief’s opinion “worst disaster I’ve ever seen”. Guns over Sex Allegation: In the Show-me State a Republican candidate allegedly drew a gun on his primary rival’s staffer over allegations of adultery and befriending a rapist. ...
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You may have noticed we’ve made some changes to the layout of The Daily Ross. We’ve eliminated the separate sidebar for blog posts rather than news. We’ve also inserted a few new links, the CNN ticker and a Twitter feed that allows you to see my latest tweets. Also, on the About Me page...
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Angle Named in Triumvirate: Sharron Angle has been labeled as part of the Tea Party’s Triumvirate for Senate candidate. After the election of Ken Buck in Colorado last night, the crazies now have three races in which they have taken from GOP pickups to tossups in an instant. This powerful triumvirate agrees on things...
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Rory Distinguishes from Harry: In Rory Reid’s battle to become Nevada’s Governor, a big struggle has been to distinguish himself from his father. This past weekend, Rory distinguished himself in a different way. While Harry was touting a new poll suggesting Sharron Angle’s support is quickly vanishing, Rory on the other hand thinks polls...
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Angle’s Support Collapses in Washoe County: The new LVRJ poll is out and everyone is focusing on the 44/37 total poll but some of the most interesting results are from the crosstabs. In order for a Democrat to win statewide in Nevada he/she must ensure good turnout in Clark County, keep the losses in...
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