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Nevada: Iraq War

Wed, 06/11/2008 - 12:49

Reid piles on over McCain Iraq quote

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Searchlight) had harsh words for presumptive Republican nominee John McCain this morning following a comment made by McCain on NBC's "Today Show."

Asked by NBC's Matt Lauer if he had a better estimate for when troops could return from Iraq, McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, said: "No, but that's not too important."

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Wed, 05/28/2008 - 19:51

McCain town hall in Reno Part 2

By Joseph K. Cooper

RENO-U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) campaigned in Reno Wednesday. In this clip, McCain takes Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama to task for refusing an invitation for them to visit Iraq together.

Note the warm reaction to the very mention of Nevada's senior senator's name.

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Wed, 05/28/2008 - 19:19

McCain woos wary Northern Nevadans

By Joseph K. Cooper

RENO-Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain returned to Nevada today, hosting a town hall meeting for a crowd of about 800 at the Truckee Meadows Boys and Girls Club in Reno. Although McCain brought the crowd to its feet several times during the course of the meeting, several attendees expressed reservations about a McCain presidency before, during and after his appearance.

"I would support him over the other two, I'll put it that way," said Ben Engel of Reno while the crowd awaited McCain.

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Sat, 05/24/2008 - 21:47

Reid hits McCain on new G.I. Bill

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-Bearing a plastic bag of peppered beef jerky, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dropped by the Laborers International Union Hall in Las Vegas Saturday, where he spoke before a crowd of about fifty Nevadans making care packages for troops in Iraq.  Reid took advantage of a few minutes in front of the crowd to slam Ariz. Sen. John McCain for not supporting a newly-approved expansion of the G.I. Bill.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 11:01

Tax day is protest day in Las Vegas

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-About fifty people gathered at each of two sites in Las Vegas Tuesday to protest the federal income tax in one case and the costs of the continuing war in Iraq in the other.  Although different in purpose, the protests were similar in appearance with waving signs, chanting slogans and an inevitable slowdown in nearby traffic.

Anti-tax protest at "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign

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Tue, 04/08/2008 - 20:41

Sen. Ensign on Hardball

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS—Following the Petraeus hearings on Capitol Hill today, Nev. Sen. John Ensign was on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, where he discussed presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain’s statements on Iraq.

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Sun, 03/23/2008 - 17:34

Sights and sounds of Saturday protest

By Joseph K. Cooper

Just fewer than a hundred people assembled on The Strip in front of the Venetian Hotel Saturday, chanting anti-war slogans and protesting the war in Iraq.

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Sun, 03/23/2008 - 16:53

Protest on The Strip marks fifth anniversary of Iraq War

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS—Just under a hundred protesters took to the sidewalk in front of the Venetian Hotel Saturday, chanting slogans and calling for an end to the War in Iraq.  The protesters, organized by Nevada Workers Against the War, carried signs calling for “No War in Iran” and detailing the opportunity cost trade-offs of one day of war.

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Thu, 03/20/2008 - 10:52

Reid ties Iraq War costs to economic downturn

By Joseph K. Cooper

Las Vegas- Taking advantage of a legislative break, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made a rare public appearance in Las Vegas Wednesday, speaking before a meeting of the Paradise Democratic Club.

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Thu, 03/20/2008 - 00:46

Reid on Iraq war, Dem. primary

By Joseph K. Cooper

On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discusses the costs of the war and makes a pitch to Democratic voters to stay involved regardless of the outcome of his party’s contentious primary cycle.

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