Nevada Caucus 2008

• Nevada Caucus Information

  Nevada Caucus 2008 is no longer active. However, I did notice that the visits to the blog have jumped in recent weeks mostly due to internet searches. I'm still writing about the caucus at My Silver State, Nevada's first progressive community blog. For all the latest on the caucus [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2008, 2:31pm EST
  

• Diary Contest - Who's Your Favourite Presidential Candidate

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  We do hear a lot from the campaigns and their staff why their candidate is the best and why we should support them.

  But what about you?

  Who do you like? Who is your favourite Democratic presidential candidate? During the month of August we're looking to hear from you. Tell' [...]

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  Posted: August 01, 2007, 7:04am EDT
  by Sven

• Saying Good-Bye to "Nevada Caucus 2008"

  It's been a fun time writing this blog but today I'm saying good-bye to "Nevada Caucus 2008". As you have probably noticed I launched My Silver State - Nevada's first progressive community blog - last week. While some consider me the "German blog magnate" (never had a nickname, thanks' [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2007, 5:47am EDT
  by Sven

• Introducing My Silver State - A Community Blog for Nevada

  Nevada's blogosphere is diverse and bigger than one might assume. However, thus far there has not been a community blog for Democrats and progressives. This is about to change.
  
  Today, My Silver State has been launched. My Silver State is a community blog for progressive Nevadans. Think' [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2007, 8:59am EDT
  by Sven

• Elizabeth Edwards to Open Campaign's Reno Office

  While John Edwards will be in Vegas today, his wife Elizabeth will be in Reno on Sunday to open the campaign's office there. From a campaign email:
  
  Reno Office Opening with Elizabeth Edwards
  Sunday, July 15th at 12 noon
  Edwards for President Reno Office
  700' [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2007, 3:50am EDT
  by Sven

• Obama to Attend House Party in LV on Friday

  The LVRJ reports that Obama will be in Las Vegas tomorrow:
  
  

  The Illinois senator will attend a "house party" in western Las Vegas on Friday afternoon, hosted by some local supporters. It is open only to invitees, of which there will be only a couple hundred or so, [...]

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  Posted: July 11, 2007, 3:44am EDT
  by Sven

• Richardson First Candidate to Visit Elko

  Who will be the first presidential candidate to venture into Nevada's rurals? Most, if not all, candidates have been to Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City by now. A few have travelled a little further inland from Reno and Carson, and Dodd was the first to leave Las Vegas and' [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2007, 2:35pm EDT
  by Sven

• Hillary Wows Nevada Democrats - Why Endorsements are Important

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  Hillary Clinton scored another couple of endorsements, mostly low-key this time but including the first rural one. The LVRJ:
  

  Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign says it will announce another batch of endorsements from Nevada elected officials today.

  If it seems like you've read this story before, it's because' [...]

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  Posted: July 06, 2007, 5:18am EDT
  by Sven

• Chris Dodd to Tour Nevada July 12 & 13

  Chris Dodd, the only candidate so far to campaign in the rurals (in Pahrump), will come for another swing through Nevada next week with events in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City:
  
  

  Dodd will be on hand to open his campaign's Las Vegas office on Thursday at' [...]

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  Posted: July 06, 2007, 4:15am EDT
  by Sven

• Edwards Town Hall in Las Vegas, July 11

  John Edwards will be back in Las Vegas next week. You can see and hear him at a town hall meeting on Wednesday, July 11. Here are the details:
  
  Town Hall Meeting with John Edwards Jul 11, 2007 12:00 p.m.
  Sheet Metal Workers Local #88
  2560 Marco [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2007, 4:10am EDT
  by Sven

• ABBA Explaining Iraq

  Gotta love Abba:
  
  
  
  It's a shame that some of the Democratic presidential candidates voted for this war, are unable and/or unwilling to end it by defunding it and in one instance refuse to fully recognize their misjudgment and refuse to apologize.
  ' [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2007, 10:02am EDT
  by Sven

• The Most Ridiculous Fundraising Email Ever

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  When one is on the email list of a presidential candidate (or in my case of every presidential candidate) one has to bare a lot of b.s. mails, especially at the end of quarter when all the fundraising mails are sent out.
  
  One tries to take it in stride. [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2007, 9:42am EDT
  by Sven

• In Nevada, Hillary Clinton Gets Biggest Endorsement Yet

  
  Today, Hillary Clinton received the biggest endorsement in her quest to win the Nevada Caucus as of yet. State Treasurer Kate Marshall of Reno is the latest edition to Hillary's growing Nevada endorsement list:
  
  Marshall, a Democrat who was first elected in November,' [...]
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  Posted: June 28, 2007, 3:36pm EDT
  by Sven

• Fundraising: Hillary Uses Bill, Edwards Uses Coulter - Again

  It's the end of the fundraising quarter - and frankly: I'm sick of it. It's the same old, the same idiotic emails, the same pitches as last quarter. Some campaigns are even using the same people to rake in some money. Hillary once again asked her husband, the former President,' [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2007, 10:55am EDT
  by Sven

• Yucca Opponent Newest Member of Hillary's Nevada Team

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  Las Vegas CityLife reports that Peggy Maze Johnson, the former executive director of Citizen Alert, joined Hillary Clinton's Nevada campaign this month. Citizen Alert is best known for its efforts in opposing the nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain.
  
  "The bottom line is the best way'" [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2007, 6:00am EDT
  by Sven

• The Economist on Obama in Reno

  The Economist has been profiling the major presidential candidates in recent weeks. This week, it's Obama's turn. As it happens, an Economist reporter was at his first event in Reno. You'll find a couple of paragraphs which include Reno references below. Read the whole profile here.
  
  

  LIKE' [...]

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  Posted: June 15, 2007, 4:48am EDT
  by Sven

• Hillary Gets Former Gov. Candidate Dina Titus' Endorsement

  Dina Titus (l) and her mother Betty with Hillary
  
  The Gleaner reports that the 2006 Democratic gubernatorial nominee and State Senator from Las Vegas Dina Titus today endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. This is interesting in many respects:
  
  One, all the prominent [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 11:51am EDT
  by Sven

• LV Sun's Jerk Reporter

  I just read a condescending piece of shit article on Dennis Kucinich's fundraiser in Las Vegas on Saturday. You'd expect something like this from the Las Vegas Review Journal but it's actually by the Las Vegas Sun's Brendan Buhler. Read it and puke.
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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 6:16am EDT
  by Sven

• Meet Michelle Obama in Vegas

  Michelle Obama will be in Las Vegas tomorrow for the kickoff event for "Nevada Women for Obama":
  
  Time: Wednesday, June 13 at 9:30 AM Duration: 90 minutes Host: Alison Schwartz Contact Phone: 702-253-2008 Location: Cambridge Recreation Center (Las Vegas, NV) 3930 Cambridge St.
  Las Vegas, NV 89119
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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 5:47am EDT
  by Sven

• Bill Richardson in Las Vegas this Wednesday

  Bill Richardson will be campaigning in Las Vegas tomorrow:
  
  

  Wednesday, June 13 -- Pacific Time
  
  WHEN: 1:00 pm
  WHAT: Education rally with community leaders, teachers and parents at Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School
  WHERE: 350 E. Judson Ave., North Las Vegas, NV

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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 5:36am EDT
  by Sven

• Obama's and Hillary's Online Nevada Headquarters Up & Running

  Bill Richardson is not the only candidate anymore with an online presence focused on Nevada. Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton now have online "Nevada Headquarters" up and running. When you take a look at what other states thus far have special pages at these candidates' campaign' [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 4:47am EDT
  by Sven

• "No More Blood for Oil"

  Dennis Kucinich's first ad:
  
  
  
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  Do you live in Nevada and are a supporter of Dennis Kucinich? Then join the Nevada for Dennis Kucinich group at the Democratic Party's PartyBuilder social networking site. [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 4:42am EDT
  by Sven

• Harry Reid on the Republican Field

  I don't talk all that much about the Republican presidential candidates as this is a blog about the Democratic Caucus in Nevada. So, I'll just let Nevada Senator Harry Reid speak for me:
  
  I’ve learned one thing in listening to all the debates and reading about all these [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2007, 4:05am EDT
  by Sven

• Reactions to Obama in Reno and Carson City

  Barack Obama made his first trip to Northern Nevada yesterday. In different news reports the crowd was estimated between 3,000 and 4,000 - surpassing Hillary's 3,000 in Reno a month ago. Interestingly, Obama's visit was on a work day while Hillary's town hall was on a Sunday. Here's a sample [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2007, 6:28am EDT
  by Sven

• Endorsements, Endorsements, Endorsements

  A lot of things are happening on the endorsements front, some of that in Nevada:
  
  Hillary Clinton will formally get the endorsement of former Nevada Governor Bob Miller today (who's son, btw, is now the Secretary of State). As almost every other endorsee he also gets to co-chair something,' [...]
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  Posted: May 30, 2007, 8:55am EDT
  by Sven

• The Speech That Made a Presidential Candidate

  Three years ago hardly anyone knew Barack Obama. A couple of months later that changed with a single speech, his keynote address at the Democratic convention in Boston. Chicago Magazine takes an extensive look at how that speech came about. Here's a little excerpt:
  
  

  The keynote speech that [...]

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  Posted: May 29, 2007, 1:56pm EDT
  by Sven

• Mike Gravel Will Be on LV Radio Talk Show Tomorrow Morning

  You can listen to Mike Gravel tomorrow morning on Basham & Cornell tomorrow morning. From their e-mailed release:
  
  

  On Saturday May 26^th, Senator Mike Gravel will be the guest on the Basham and Cornell Radio Show at 9 am PST on AM 1230 KLAV in Las Vegas. Mike [...]

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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 3:02pm EDT
  by Sven

• "Conversation With Hillary" in North Las Vegas, May 30

  Here are the details for Hillary Clinton's event in North Las Vegas on May 30. From her website:
  

  When

  Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  Where

  Canyon Springs High School, Gymnasium
  350 East Alexander Road
  North Las Vegas , NV 89032
  General [...]

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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 6:38am EDT
  by Sven

• Obama Rallies in Reno (May 31) and Las Vegas (June 1)

  The location for the Obama rally in Reno is now set, the one for Las Vegas not yet. Click the links for tickets/details.
  
  Reno:
  
  

  When: Thursday, May 31, 2007--Doors open at 12:00 PM

  Where: Wingfield Park Amphitheater, First Street and Arlington Avenue, Reno, NV

  How: The event [...]

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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 6:30am EDT
  by Sven

• Kucinich Calls for Primary Challenges Against Pro War Democrats

  Rep. Dennis Kucinich is stepping up and voicing what many Democrats, Independents and quite a few Republicans feel: "The depth of anger is so deep."
  
  What about? The continuing support of some Democrats for the war in Iraq. Consider this from MSNBC:
  

  
  Will anti-war activists force Democratic [...]

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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 6:17am EDT
  by Sven

• If You Want Consistency...

  If you want consistency on Iraq then clearly Dennis Kucinich is your man. Whether you like him or not, Dennis Kucinich has been the only candidate who has been consistenly talking and voting against the war. Watch:
  
  
  
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  Do you live in Nevada and are a supporter [...]
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  Posted: May 24, 2007, 10:43am EDT
  by Sven

• Kudos to Senator Dodd

  It's incredibly frustrating to see Democrats giving in to Bush and the Republicans and then having the audacity to claim that it's a smart move and puts Bush & Co. in a bind. Who are they kidding?
  
  Not one of their own. Senator Dodd's not caving in and you [...]
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  Posted: May 24, 2007, 10:24am EDT
  by Sven

• Nevada Appeal Seems to Like Richardson

  I guess if the Nevada Appeal would have to endorse now, it would be Richardson. At least that's what it sounds like:
  
  

  New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's announcement Monday that he will be a presidential candidate hardly sent shockwaves through the nation, nor in the camps of Hillary [...]

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  Posted: May 24, 2007, 5:46am EDT
  by Sven

• Hillary in Vegas, May 30; Obama in Reno, May 31

  The two current frontrunners for the Democratic nomination for President will be makig their way to Nevada.
  
  Hillary will be in Las Vegas on May 30 for a town hall meeting according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Her last town hall meeting in Nevada was in Reno [...]
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  Posted: May 22, 2007, 8:05am EDT
  by Sven

• Bill Richardson Now Has The Best Campaign Website - Hands Down

  Bill Richardson has the impressive resume and - with his official declaration to run for president today - he has a website to match his resume.
  
  Looking at the websites of the all eight candidates Richardson's is the best - hands down. There are several reasons for this.
  [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2007, 9:36am EDT
  by Sven