By Tim Pratt, Las Vegas Sun
Nevada’s newly-created Hispanic Republican Assembly is hosting a bangin’
event tonight (Wednesday Jan. 9) at Ricardo’s Mexican restaurant, 4930 W. Flamingo Road, that is unlikely to be
repeated this political season: a “whack the donkey” pinata pre-caucus
mixer.
Sen. John Ensign and Gov. Jim Gibbons are listed as “honorary guests.” No word […]

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All attention is on Iowa and New Hampshire right now, so there has been a lull in presidential campaigning in Nevada. But Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced a new TV spot http://www.hillaryclinton.com/video/93.aspx this morning, and when it airs on Monday, it will be the first Democratic campaign ad to mention a Nevada issue.
Sen. Barack Obama […]

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The San Francisco Chronicle checks in with a piece on Nevada and the Democratic caucus, and the Vegas clichés aren’t far behind. In fact, in the first sentence we’re treated to no less than three: strippers, dancers and showgirls. Still, the Chronicle stretched beyond the bright lights and spent considerable time in Pahrump.
The piece highlights […]

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The Reno Gazette-Journal has a new poll, on the heels of this month’s Democratic debate, showing “only” 33 percent of those surveyed said they would definitely or probably attend their party’s caucus, while 39 percent said they may not or will not participate.
At first blush, the number seems low, hence the use of the […]

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It’s the day after Thanksgiving and things are getting intense out there. For retailers and shoppers, it’s frenzied Black Friday, launching the holiday shopping season. And the campaigns, the Los Angeles Times notes, are rushing toward a few climactic days in January that can decide the presidential race.
With the Iowa caucuses set for Jan. 3, […]

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So New Hampshire today finally weighed in on its caucus date, pushing Nevada to No. 3 on the Democratic nomination calendar.
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner said this afternoon that the Granite State will hold its presidential primaries on Jan. 8, five days after the Iowa caucuses. The Nevada caucuses — both Democratic and […]

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This recent report in the Review Journal makes the case that it’s not the state parties’ responsibility to drive turnout to their Jan. 19 caucuses, saying it’s the candidates and issue groups who will do so.
“After all, it’s the candidates and issue advocates who have something at stake,” says the piece.
The issue of turnout came […]

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Nevada Sen. Harry Reid and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar held a conference call this afternoon to discuss Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate and the importance of the West in the race for the White House in 2008.
Reid, as the public face of the Nevada caucus, and Salazar, as the public face of the Democratic National Convention […]

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