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Nevada: John Mccain

March 6, 2009 - 05:00 am
NEWS FEED: Las Vegas Sun

When in doubt, whip Las Vegas

Railing this week against “pork barrel corruption” in the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, Arizona Republican John McCain called the more than 8,500 earmarks in it an “outrageous insult to the American people.”

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Fri, 11/07/2008 - 16:40
WALLY EDGE

This week's PolitickerNV.com's Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

Our post election Winners and Losers shows a blue shift both nationwide and locally.| CLICK HERE

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 00:41

Obama the winner in Nevada

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Democrat Barack Obama has been projected the winner in

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 13:19
WALLY EDGE

This week's PolitickerNV.com's Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

In this final Winners & Losers before the election, the momentum keeps building for the Democrats.| CLICK HERE

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 15:23
COLUMNIST

Obligatory election predictions

By David Damore

With less than a week to go there is much about the 2008 election that remains up in the air. While all indicators point to a good night for the Democrats both in Nevada and nationally, exactly how this will play out is the source of much speculation in spaces such as this one.  In that spirit, here are my thoughts.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 13:10
WALLY EDGE

Poll: Obama by 10

By Wally Edge

According to a Suffolk University poll, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) leads U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in Nevada by 48 to 39 percent. Including those who are undecided but leaning towards one candidate, Obama leads 50 to 40 percent.

Note the enthusiasm gap: Thirty one percent of McCain supporters say their support is "more of a vote against Obama," while only 10 percent of Obama supporters say the same of McCain.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 11:21

Analysts: Gibbons negatives' may not have a big impact on presidential race

By Ben Breier, Politicker.com Producer

[img_assist|nid=2484|title=Gov. Jim Gibbons|desc=Governor's Office Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=269]Although the approval rating of Gov. Jim Gibbons (R-Sparks) may be completely in the tank, some state political observers believe that the governor's poor standing with his constituency will not have as sizable impact on the presidential election this fall as others have thought.

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 14:11

Ensign sounds Silver State alarm

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2467|title=U.S. Sen. John Ensign|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=210|height=266]WASHINGTON – National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (R-Las Vegas) sounded something of a political alarm today, saying that he has warned top Republican officials about the mounting Democratic voter registration edge in Nevada, a crucial battleground state.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 09:56

Can Palin power save the GOP?

By Wally Edge

Everyone knew that the GOP was going to end up losing most key races in Nevada this year.  Everyone knew that the momentum on a national level was for the Dems.  That the GOP here was seen as inept, even by their own party.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 09:41

Polls indicate Nevada swinging for McCain

By Ben Breier, Politicker.com Producer

An article by the Las Vegas Review Journal is citing a collection of polls as growing proof that the Nevada could be getting ready to go for Republican presidential nominee John McCain in November.

Three polls -- conducted by Rasmussen, Zogby, and InsiderAdvantage/Poll Position -- all declare McCain as leading Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama by varying margins.

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