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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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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Prop 8 Unconstitutional: A Federal judge has ruled that Proposition 8 violates the Equal Protection clause and the Due Process clause. A double whammy for equality. What does this mean? The decision will be appealed to the 9th Circuit. If the District Judge’s ruling is upheld by the 9th Circuit, Nevada’s Constitutional ban on...
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Now that the whole bar exam experience is over, I have some time to share a few quick thoughts on what has been going on politically around the Silver State while I was locked in my legal bunker. Race for Governor: - The death of Governor Guinn has Nevadans remember when politicians did the...
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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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Dick “Better than Sex” Gammick Gammick “Sex” Scandal: District Attorney Dick Gammick has done it again. Taken something that should be a moment of justice and squandered it. How so? During criminal proceedings for a rape and murder case, Gammick compared hearing a verdict to sex. Yes, you read that correctly. In a case...
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Despite my liberal leanings, I’m still undecided when it comes to the Nevada Governor’s race. I’m not completely sold on the idea of Rory Reid in the Governor’s Mansion but at the same time, the more I research Brian Sandoval, the more concerns I have. The following are just a few and mostly stem...
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