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 […]

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It’s decision day at 1630 S. Commerce St.
Culinary members are filing into the union’s large hall wearing red sweatshirts that read: “CAUCUS 2008: Make the Las Vegas Dream the American Dream.” About 30 minutes ago (11 a.m.) Culinary Secretary-Treasurer D. Taylor was on KNPR neither confirming nor denying reports that the Culinary’s parent Unite Here […]

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With Unite Here’s executive committee set to vote via conference call on its presidential endorsement this evening, the John Edwards campaign is sending signals the endorsement, which carries the Culinary brand name here, won’t be going its way.
Edwards’ Nevada campaign sent out an e-mail a few minutes ago with the following subject line, culled from […]

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Despite reports that Culinary Workers Local 226 will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow morning (see Tim Russert’s unattributed pronouncement on the Today Show this morning), the 60,000-strong union of casino and hotel workers is still undecided.
In fact, no vote has taken place yet. That’s planned for 11 pm EST tonight when the executive committee […]

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The John Edwards campaign held a conference call this afternoon making their case for the former North Carolina senator, vowing to take the nomination fight all the way the Democratic National Convention.
Still, they spent a good deal of time bashing Sen. Hillary Clinton, painting her as the “status quo” candidate controlled by Washington lobbyists.
With Obama […]

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Sen. Harry Reid and Democratic National Convention CEO Leah Daughtry touch down in Las Vegas Wednesday, the day after the New Hampshire primary. Their agenda: attend a townhall meeting to answer questions about the Nevada caucus, the national convention in Denver and how the public can get involved in both.
It’s the fourth in a […]

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So you want a revolution?
Get ready. The revolution is coming — or more precisely, the Ron Paul Revolution, as supporters of the Texas congressman and Republican presidential longshot say.
Paul supporters are planning “Paul-a-Palooza 2008” for the weekend before the Nevada Jan. 19 caucuses, featuring “The Ron Paul Mystery Tour” at Texas Station, a variety show […]

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The 60,000-strong union of casino and hotel workers was expected to make a presidential endorsement after the Iowa caucus, but Saturday,  the union said it will wait until after next week’s New Hampshire primary.
 A spokeswoman for the Culinary union said an announcement will come Wednesday morning. 
The delay is the result of an apparent internal disagreement between the Culinary […]

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It’s 4 a.m. and I’m sitting here at Eastern Iowa Airport waiting on a flight back to Vegas. I can’t wait to get back to a place that doesn’t dip into the single digits, but I’m still awestruck by my Iowa experience and what happened in this tiny, nearly all-white state […]

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Less than five weeks before the Nevada caucuses, the question keeps coming: What is a caucus?
In short, it’s a neighborhood gathering where you and your neighbors will determine the level of support in your community for the various presidential candidates. Candidates, in turn, will be awarded delegates based on that level of support. Sounds simple, […]

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