Entries from January 2008
Face to Face: Discussing the Culinary lawsuit
January 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Clark County Democratic Party Chairman John Hunt lashes out at Culinary Secretary Treasurer D. Taylor and says his party’s caucus plan is flawed. Plus, Republican operative Steve Wark and liberal blogger Hugh Jackson chime in on the lawsuit that threatens Saturday’s events.
Tags: 2008 Election · Face to Face · Multimedia · Politics
Face to Face: Students, faculty paying the price?
January 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Should university students and faculty pay the price for Governor Jim Gibbons’ demands for cuts to the higher education budget? Jon asks University System Chancellor Jim Rogers and Board of Regents Chairman Michael Wixom.
Tags: Face to Face · Multimedia
Obama upping Nevada stakes; Kerry kicks Clinton
January 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Sun columnist Jon Ralston breaks some news about Obama coming back Sunday and Monday. Also, Sen. John Kerry, who endorsed Obama today, cold-called Ralston today. J.R. summarized the conversation to readers of his e-mail newsletter:
So why Obama instead of his former running mate and the former first lady?
“The times are different,” Kerry said. “The times […]
Tags: Politics
Reid working the (situation) room
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just took a spin in Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room on CNN and proffered these caucus-inspired nuggets.
On former White House aide Karl Rove’s Wall Street Journal piece blasting Sen. Barrack Obama’s lack of Senate accomplishments: “Karl Rove, as usual, was wrong.” Reid went on to laud Obama’s work […]
Tags: 2008 Election · Politics
Face to Face: Long-awaited approval
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Education officials and activists are joining lawmakers in a chorus of protests to proposed budget cuts. Will Governor Gibbons opt to dip into the Rainy Day fund rather than implement cuts of almost five percent? Jon talks with experts about options ranging from a lawsuit […]
Tags: Face to Face · Multimedia · Politics
Parsing a recession
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments
WASHINGTON — All eyes may be on Nevada, but the big ticket in town here today was the sold-out (well, it was free but you had to RSVP) forum on the economy at Brookings.
The White House and Congress are separately wrangling over the R-word, and whether a stimulus package is needed to fend off a […]
Tags: National
Sorting out Iowa, N.H.
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments
WASHINGTON — For heads still spinning from Sen. Hillary Clinton’s poll-defying victory in New Hampshire, there are lots of attempts to sort it out this morning.
The Washington Post offers an exhaustive piece dissecting the Clinton campaign.
Here’s the teaser of the lead:
“In a campaign run by conference calls, this one stood out. It was Dec. […]
Tags: 2008 Election · Politics
Richardson planning to end it?
January 9th, 2008 · No Comments
After another disappointing fourth place finish in New Hampshire last night, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson declared his campaign would go “On to the West” to compete in the Jan. 19 Nevada caucus.
Now it appears the campaign may be going no further west than New Mexico, where several news reports, including the Associated Press and […]
Tags: 2008 Election · Politics
Dems: Please caucus, even if it’s the Republican caucus
January 9th, 2008 · No Comments
The state Democratic Party is advertising not only for its own caucus, but the Republicans’ as well.
In a new spot running statewide, Sen. Harry Reid walks through a room in Searchlight (birthplace of the Majority Leader).
“The presidential candidates are listening. So whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, caucus on Saturday the 19th. Let them […]
Tags: 2008 Election · Politics
Getting out the Hispanic vote for Clinton
January 9th, 2008 · No Comments
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez is leading a delegation from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus into Las Vegas for the Clinton campaign this weekend, reaching out to Nevada’s growing Hispanic population to get out the vote.
A colleague from The Record in New Jersey broke the news just a short time ago on […]
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