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Nevada: Dccc

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 19:12

Early voting shapes House contests

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Just over half of all active Nevada voters have already cast their ballots in early and absentee voting, but it's the half that has yet to vote that will make all the difference in two closely-watched Nevada congressional contests.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 10:44

Adelson's Freedom's Watch launches new front

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -- Freedom’s Watch, the conservative advocacy organization funded by Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, is wading into one of the nation’s most competitive U.S. House races with a new television advertisement taking aim at Alabama congressional candidate Bobby Bright.

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Wed, 08/06/2008 - 17:59

DCCC hits Adelson's Freedom's Watch in radio ads

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s independent expenditure arm is announcing plans to air competing radio advertisements targeting Freedom’s Watch, the conservative advocacy group heavily funded by Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 17:50

It's Adelson's Freedom's Watch vs. DCCC

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

If it’s Friday afternoon, it's a schoolyard fight between the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee vs. Freedom’s Watch.

Think Mean Girls meets the Potomac.

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 10:53

Derby selected for DCCC's 'Red to Blue'

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Jill Derby, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Dean Heller (R-Carson City) in the 2nd Congressional District, has been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue" fundraising program.

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Wed, 06/18/2008 - 14:15

DCCC adds Titus to ‘Red to Blue’ program, puts Derby on ‘emerging races’ list

By Will Bredderman

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today officially added state Sen. Dina Titus (D-Las Vegas) to its "Red to Blue" program and tapped former Nevada Democratic Party Chairwoman Jill Derby for its list of "emerging races."

The "Red to Blue" program is designed to target vulnerable Republican incumbents by raising money for qualified Democratic challengers. In 2006, the program raised nearly $22.6 million, with an average of $404,000 given to each participating candidate.

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 16:45

Martin may end campaign if Titus runs

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-3rd District Congressional candidate Democrat Andrew Martin may end his campaign if Nevada Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus enters the race, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

"If Dina Titus does enter the race, we will definitely have to rethink everything," said Martin spokesperson Vin Gopal. "[Martin] has a lot of respect and deeply admires Dina Titus, so I'm not sure if we will continue the race if she enters."

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