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Nevada News by Daniel Trudeau

Thu, 09/04/2008 - 14:42

Titus launches first TV ad Thursday

By Daniel Trudeau

The day after her opponent, U.S. Rep. Jon Porter (R-Henderson) released his first TV ad of the 3rd Congressional District race, state Sen. Dina Titus (D-Henderson) is following suit.

Titus' campaign announced it will be launching its first ad of the race Thursday evening. The spot features a light-hearted conversation between Titus and her mother Betty before moving on to talk about Titus' accomplishments in the state Senate.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 12:57

Emanuel to stand with Titus during education event Wednesday

By Daniel Trudeau

U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) will stand beside congressional candidate Dina Titus as she receives the endorsement of the Nevada Education Association at a press conference Wednesday afternoon, her campaign announced Tuesday.

Titus (D-Henderson) will get the nod from the state's teachers' union at a 2 p.m. event in Las Vegas.

The presence of Emanuel, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, is yet another sign that the national Democratic organization is supporting Titus' bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Jon Porter (R-Henderson).

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Fri, 08/22/2008 - 13:21

American Future Fund ad hits Reid on energy

By Daniel Trudeau

A new radio ad from the conservative advocacy group American Future Fund knocking U.S. Senate Majority Harry Reid's (D-Searchlight) energy positions began airing Friday around the state.

The ad -- called "What will Harry say?" -- centers around Reid's upcoming speech at the Democratic National Convention next week in Denver.

The ad says Reid's speech on energy will likely not address what it calls the energy failures of his tenure -- including recent moves by congressional Democrats to block a vote on expanded offshore drilling.

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Fri, 08/22/2008 - 12:46

Derby trails Heller by 5 percent in new poll

By Daniel Trudeau

A new Reno Gazette-Journal/KTVN poll finds Democratic challenger Jill Derby (D-Carson City) is within striking distance of incumbent U.S. Rep. Dean Heller (R-Carson City) in the 2nd Congressional District.

Derby, a former state Democratic chairwoman, trails Heller 47 percent to 42 percent, according to the poll. However, the 5 percent margin of error and recent registration swings in the 2nd District favoring Democrats suggest the poll could actually be good news for the challenger.

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 15:28

Poll: McCain and Obama separated by just one point

By Daniel Trudeau

A new poll shows U.S. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) are in a near dead heat in the race for Nevada's electoral votes.

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 15:10

LVRJ: Romney coming to Silver State for McCain

By Daniel Trudeau

The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting that former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney is coming to Nevada to stump for presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

The paper says Romney -- a former McCain rival during the Republican primary -- is scheduled to hold a rally for the Arizona senator at Henderson Pavilion next Wednesday before hosting a fundraising dinner for the state Republican Party.

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 14:43

Obama ad attacks McCain on Yucca

By Daniel Trudeau

The campaign of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has launched a new television ad in Nevada attacking opponent John McCain on his stance on Yucca Mountain.

The ad features shots of Nevadan voters expressing their concern about the planned nuclear waste dump and then hits U.S. Sen. McCain (R-Ariz.) on his expressed support for the project.

The spot wraps up with a shot of McCain and President Bush with a voiceover saying, "McCain, more of the same."

Watch the entire spot below.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:38

Sun: Gibbons may lose GOP support, face contested reelection primary

By Daniel Trudeau

The Las Vegas Sun's David McGrath Schwarz ran a story in Wednesday's paper about Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) and the support -- or lack thereof -- he can expect from his party as he seeks reelection in a few years.

Schwarz's story says Gibbons, whose first term has been wracked with scandal, could face a primary challenge from fellow Republicans as he seeks a second term in 2010.

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Tue, 08/19/2008 - 16:58

Titus joins Porter in skipping convention

By Daniel Trudeau

Democratic congressional candidate Dina Titus will skip the party's national convention in Denver next week, The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting.

Titus (D-Henderson) will join her Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Jon Porter (R-Henderson) and stay in the 3rd Congressional District during their respective conventions, spokesman Andrew Stoddard told the paper.

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Tue, 08/19/2008 - 15:42

Senate Republicans release video knocking Reid

By Daniel Trudeau

The Senate Republican Conference released a video Monday questioning U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Searchlight) and other congressional Democrats on their support for billionaire businessman T. Boone Pickens and his positions on energy.

Reid is co-hosting a major conference on renewable energy with Pickens this week in Las Vegas. Pickens, a politically active oil mogul, has advocated for developing renewable energy sources.

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