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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009A new Political Action Committee has been formed to oppose Republican candidate Sue Lowden in the Primaries. From the article:
Robert Holloway, 64, said he’s launching the Fair Nevada Elections PAC because he blames Lowden for a breakdown at the 2008 state Republican convention.
Convention officials allowed proceedings to come to a halt after supporters of presidential [...]
Reid Dismisses $54Billion in Tort Reform
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID (D-NV): He talked about CBO saying that there would be $54 billion saved each year if we put caps on medical malpractice and put some restrictions — tort reform — $54 billion. Sounds like a lot of money, doesn’t it, Mr. President? The answer is yes. But remember, we’re talking [...]
Tarkanian on Bill Manders Show, Oct. 15 4PM PST
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009I received word yesterday that Danny Tarkanian will be on the Bill Manders show on NewsTalk 780 KOH here in Reno/Sparks at 4PM. If you aren’t local, you can listen live at kkoh.com
Call in with questions/comments at 775-852-TALK or 800-KOH-5-KOH
Rally Against Reid October 23rd @ Reno Convention Center
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009The NFRA (National Federation of Republican Assemblies) will be holding a Right4America National Convention October 23rd through 25th at the Atlantis Casino/Resort in Reno. They will kick off the convention by holding a Rally Against Reid on the 23rd at 2:30PM at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center (just across the street from the Atlantis). Dr. Robin [...]
Sue Lowden Announces Bid Against Reid
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Sue Lowden finally announced her bid to run against Senator Harry Reid. From the RGJ article:
Lowden, a board member and treasurer of gaming company Archon Corp., is a former one-term state senator, retired Las Vegas news anchor and former Miss New Jersey. She said she plans to contrast her experience as a businesswoman with Reid’s [...]
Another Reason to Fire Reid: ACORN
Friday, September 25th, 2009From the Las Vegas Review Journal’s Editorial:
And this is far more significant than if a suspiciously large number of operatives for a purely “private” outfit had been found systematically bending and breaking the law, because ACORN receives and spends taxpayer money — lots of it — and had carried the imprimatur of official partnerships with [...]
New Rasmussen Poll for Nevada
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009A new Rasmussen Poll is out regarding Nevada and the 2010 Senate Race. From the report:
Sue Lowden beating Reid by 10 percentage points, 50% to 40%.
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GOP hopeful Danny Tarkanian beats Reid by seven points, 50% to 43%.
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The health care debate is not helping the majority leader, though. Most Nevada voters (52%) oppose the health care [...]
Mark Amodei Announces Run
Friday, September 11th, 2009Mark Amodei of Carson City has officially thrown his hat into the ring against Reid. You can download his legislative bio here. His official campaign site is here.
Commentary: Amodei proposed legislation with tax hikes, some of which are now in place. He is quoted saying this about taxes: “You want business to pay as much [...]
Reid Shakes Down LV Review Journal, Takes Heat
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Reid was getting tons of heat early this week after a column in the Las Vegas Review Journal revealed this:
On Wednesday, before he addressed a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Reid joined the chamber’s board members for a meet-’n’-greet and a photo. One of the last in line was the Review-Journal’s director of [...]
New Poll: Lowden/Tarkanian Over Reid + Ensign
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009The Mason-Dixon Polling and Research survey, reported Sunday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, showed GOP candidate Danny Tarkanian leading Reid by 49 percent to 38 percent in Nevada.
The new poll also showed Sue Lowden, chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and a possible [...]
