Something amazing happened yesterday. Maybe it isn't revolutionary, but hopefully it will be evolutionary. The Commerce & Labor Committee of the Nevada Senate agreed to domestic partnerships (or "DP's"). Unfortunately it's not marriage, but let me explain to you why this is a [...]
PS: You have probably noticed that this blog has not been updated for a while. The reason for that is both a little bit of burnout after [...]
PS: You have probably noticed that this blog has not been updated for a while. The reason for that is both a little bit of burnout after [...]
- you announce an interest in challenging Sen. Harry Reid in 2010
- a couple of days later you send out an invitation for a re-election fundraiser for your current job
- another couple of days later you announce that the Attorney General plans to indict you but [...]
On March 5th 2003 Asaf, a young high school boy was on his way back from school. A suicide murderer that exploded on Asaf's bus killed him and sixteen other innocent men, women and children.
Five years after his son's death, Yossi Zur is asking people all around the world to [...]
There's a new addition to the Nevada blogroll called Maven & Meddler which posts on a whole number of issues including but not limited to politics.
I also thought it was time to include a couple of national blogs that I have [...]
"This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change."
President-elect Barack Obama
Across the country, food banks are struggling to keep up with increased demand. And with the holidays approaching, Democrats Work is doing something about it. We [...]
42 out of 55 Senate Democrats caved in today and let Joe Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee.
Of course this wouldn't have happened if the leaders weren't in favor of this. So, who's responsible?
Harry Reid. [...]
In Reno, County Commissioner Kitty Jung joined the protesters and spoke to the crowd. From [...]
One justice, [...]
Not so in Nevada. With the defeat of at least two possible opponents for Senator Harry Reid in last week's [...]
The good:
- Barack Obama won Nevada! And with a huge and largely unexpected margin. Statewide Obama won 55.11% of [...]
"I've got a lot of friends in the Cow Counties, I'm friendly with the mayors in all of those towns and with the judges in all of those towns, so I have to believe that if I'm going to run, I'm not going to run [...]
Well, the dust has settled and while terribly disappointed by our own loss, we are celebrating the enormous victory for the nation that Barack Obama's election represents. My candidacy and our campaign were all about the need for change - [...]
Clark County Election Department
Washoe County Registrar of Voters
Races we are watching tonight (among others): Pres, NV-2, NV-3, Clark-SD-5, Clark-SD-6, AD-13, SC-B
Please scroll down for updates:
7.02: CNN not ready to call Nevada yet, Iowa goes to Obama
7.14: [...]
Things are also looking good in Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida (some may look tight right [...]
1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
Or file a report online.
They're blogging election problems here.
Update:
Thus far, there are 19 problems reported from Nevada, mostly from Clark and Washoe Counties.
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Unfortunately, more sad news from the Obama campaign. Barack Obama's grandmother, the woman who raised him, has passed away. The following statement is by Barack Obama and his half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng:
It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after [...]
"I was shocked and saddened to learn about the passing of our Nevada State Director, Terence Tolbert. Terence was a strong force in this campaign, with a positive outlook that brought people together. He was much loved by his team, who often repeated his motto [...]
"Jill Derby: The Change Nevada Needs"
"Dina Titus: The Change We Need"
Even with the support of the DCCC Jill Derby and Dina Titus will still need financial resources for the final days. They need your [...]
Excellent news on the polling front just a couple of days before election day. A new poll of 400 likely voters by Research 2000 for the Reno Gazette-Journal shows Jill Derby closing the gap:
Dean Heller 47%
Jill Derby 44%
MoE +/- 5%
This is the best [...]
The Obama Campaign announced today that Senator Barack Obama will hold a Vote for Change rally in the Henderson area on Saturday, November 1st, 2008. This will be Senator Obama's 20th trip to Nevada this election cycle.Details about [...]
You can help Jill overcome the financial and structural disadvantages. Even $5 can make a difference! Contribute now!
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Washoe County (Reno/Sparks) takeaways:
What we [...]
A voter has filed an FEC complaint against Dean Heller:
Congressional Candidate Jill Derby today called for Dean Heller to pay off hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign [...]
Every single day they manage to do something, well, stupid. Today, the House GOP managed to leak their internal "death list":
The document provided to Whispers is no gag: It comes from one of the key House GOP vote counters. The source called it a "death list." The [...]
As Jill Derby takes on Dean Heller in Elko, her supporters will cheer her on at a debate watch party in Reno [...]
In Clark County, a total of 25,105 people cast their vote on the first day of early voting. That's up from the previous record in 2004 of [...]
On endorsing Barack Obama for President:
Of special interest to Nevadans are the candidates' views on the Yucca Mountain project.If you liked George Bush, who [...]
But all that won't deter [...]
As one nurse from St. Mary's Medical Center Reno [...]
National Debt When Jimmy Carter ......arrived at the White House:
$660 billion.
Added during Carter's four years: $337 billion.
Added during Ronald Reagan's eight years: $1.6 trillion.
Added during George H. W. Bush's four years: $1.6 trillion.
Added during Bill Clinton's eight years: $1.5 trillion.
Added during George W. Bush's seven years, [...]
According to the LVRJ, [...]
To all you prisoners, uh, Americans, out there: thank God I live in Europe.
Now back to regular scheduled blogging. Enjoy the ride!
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Across the country -- and in Nevada -- hundreds of Democratic volunteers will put their values into action at a day of service on Saturday, September 6th -- cleaning up neighborhoods and parks, supporting public schools, feeding the hungry. Will you join us?
Just click on the links below to see all of the details and sign [...]
First and foremost, though, Barack Obama's acceptance [...]
I guess Nevada's delegation was lucky enough that Nevada's ahead of New York [...]
I just viewed two great [...]
Democrat Jill Derby is within 5 points of Republican Dean Heller in the rematch for Congressional District 2, [...]
First, she outraised Dean Heller in Q2, then she was a "Future Leaders" panelist at Netroots Nation. Subsequently, the DCCC upgraded Jill Derby's campaign to their Red-to-Blue program and [...]
