Obama Hires Staff in Nevada
The candidates are starting to take Nevada seriously. After Bill Richardson, Barack Obama is the second candidate to hire a staff in Nevada.And not just any staff. His campaign in Nevada will be run by...
View ArticleReid Has No Regrets About Iraq Vote, Has Flawed Reasoning
Harry Reid isn't running for President. That might be one reason why he doesn't see the point in regretting his vote for the Iraq war resolution as Hillary Clinton is the only presidential contender...
View ArticleJohn Ensign Rather Golfs Than Debate The War
Every cynical blogger in Nevada guessed that John Ensign was probably out golfing when he missed the vote on the Iraq war debate last Saturday. Call us cynical no more:A spokesman for Ensign confirmed...
View ArticleLVRJ = Fox News! Says the LVRJ Editorial Board
cross posted from Nevada Caucus 2008So, the Las Vegas Review Journal editorial board went into ultra ranting mode over the cancelled Fox News debate. A rant which was conveniently linked to by both the...
View ArticleJoe Lieberman Still a Democrat - According to Harry Reid
Joe Lieberman is still a Democrat. That is, if you believe the website of Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid:
View ArticleBook Review: Jason Carter "Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa's Borders"
Cross-posted from Turn Tahoe BlueThembaIn Gogo's mind, she translated the word "hope" to the zulu word themba. "Themba" means not only "hope" but also "believe." For Gogo, "hope" is not a possibility...
View ArticleNV Gov (R): There's a WSJ/Dem conspiracy to bring me down
Is Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons now channeling Richard Milhous Nixon?Is Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons in the same league with those who believe Elvis was abducted by Aliens?Is Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons...
View ArticleNV-02: Heller's (R) constituents want out of Iraq
Congressman Dean Heller (R) hears it from his constituents. They want out of Iraq:Heller returns to Washington this week after hearing deep opposition to the war from constituents in Nevada during...
View ArticleNV-02: When you worry about a German Blogger, you're in trouble
Cross posted from Helluva HellerAfter being hit on his Iraq stance by the ad of Americans United for Change, Dean Heller went on Bill Manders radio talk-show last night. That in itself is to be...
View ArticleCA-04: Doolittle Compares Himself to Duke Lacrosse Players
After giving up his seat on the House Appropriations Committee yesterday, Congressman John Doolittle today had the audacity to compare himself to the Duke lacrosse players during a press conference:I...
View ArticleCharlie Brown New DFA Grassroots All-Star!
Cross posted from Turn Tahoe Blue You did it! Everyone of you who voted for Charlie Brown in the DFA Grassroots All-Star contest helped the campaign out in a major way. Not only did Charlie get a...
View ArticleDemocrats can win in the rurals
When talking about trying to win the 2nd congressional district in Nevada, which encompasses almost all of Nevada except for the heavily populated parts of Clark County, you almost always encounter one...
View ArticleNevada Governor accepted $100k bribe in casino chips?
America's worst governor has now been discovered by NBC News "Senior investigative correspondent" Lisa Myers. Why this late? Probably because the corruption of Republican politicians only get...
View ArticleNV-02: Heller Had 12th Worst GOP Result in 2006
Nationally, many pundits and bloggers didn't take Nevada's 2nd district too seriously in 2006. It was too safe a Republican district to be even slightly competitive, so the argument went.Well, we all...
View ArticleBill Richardson Now Has The Best Campaign Website - Hands Down
Bill Richardson has the impressive resume and - with his official declaration to run for president today - he has a website to match his resume.Looking at the websites of the all eight candidates...
View ArticleUnreliable Ally Media Gets It. US Media - Not So Much
So the Democratic Majority in Congress caved to Bush yesterday. We're clearly all pissed and rightfully so.However, I'd like to take a step back from this and see how this plays itself out in the...
View ArticleNV-03: "Maybe We Need a Waitress in Congress"
The race between Republican Congressman Jon Porter and Democrat Tessa Hafen in NV-03 (the suburbs of Las Vegas) has been one of the closest in the country with 48.46% for Porter and 46.57% for Hafen...
View ArticleDonate to Charlie Brown & 15% Will Go to Tahoe Fire Victims
Last night I received a fundraising email from the Charlie Brown for Congress campaign stating that 15% of online donations will go to the Sacramento - Sierra Red Cross to help the victims of the...
View ArticleLast Night May Be the Best Thing That Could've Happened to Us
Now, I know this title may be hard to take after waking up to last night's disaster but bear with me. For several reasons, last night may have been the best thing that could have happened to us.
View ArticleObama's Second Term Cabinet - A Proposal
There's already a lot of speculation as to President Obama's second term cabinet. This diary is only in part intended to add to the speculation. It is also that but my aim really is to round up some of...
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