Anjeanette Damon

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Michelle Obama reaches out to women voters at Reno rally: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012; A crowd of boisterous supporters is gathering on the UNR quad for first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign speech today. The first lady is expected to rally more than a thousand supporters in Reno.
Oceguera set to launch Spanish-language ad campaign: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012; In an effort not to repeat the same mistake his predecessor did, Democrat John Oceguera is preparing to launch a Spanish-language ad campaign in his race for the 3rd Congressional District.
Berkley, Heller trade barbs in testy first debate: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012; Little new came from the first face-off between Republican Dean Heller and his Democratic rival Shelley Berkley in their U.S. Senate contest. Speaking from a Reno public television studio, both candidates recycled lines from their caustic TV ads and campaign trail-worn stump speeches.
Washoe County voter registrar inundated by faulty voter registration forms: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012; Washoe County Registrar Dan Burk said today his office has been inundated by hundreds of faulty voter registration forms with errors ranging from an illegible name to the listing of fake or non-existent addresses.
Watching football this weekend? Keep an eye out for the president: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012; President Barack Obama’s decision to spend three days preparing for the campaign’s first debate in Henderson wasn’t made on a whim. Nor will he let the extended stay in a one of the most important states to his re-election effort go by without some retail politicking.
Ann Romney rallies women voters in Reno: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012; In a concerted effort aimed at closing the gender gap, Ann Romney capped a parade of women speakers at a rally here today who sought to vouch for Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s sincerity, devotion to equal treatment of women in the workplace and compassion for those in need.
Political polling an inexact science, but especially difficult in Nevada: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012; Take one look at the screwy results from three public polls in the presidential race in Nevada this week and one might wonder why anyone bothers conducting horse race surveys in the Silver State at all.
Horsford accuses political foes of lobbing racially charged attacks: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012; Democratic Sen. Steven Horsford is accusing his political foes of launching racially charged attacks against him in his congressional run against Republican Danny Tarkanian.
Obama to spend three days in Henderson preparing for first debate: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012; President Barack Obama will be spending a critical three days in Henderson before his first debate against Republican rival Mitt Romney, a White House source confirmed today. Obama will arrive in Las Vegas on Sunday and will rally supporters at a public campaign event at Desert Pines High School.
Line of Attack: Does Dean Heller associate with shady businessmen?: Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012; Berkley is accusing Heller of associating with “crooked businessmen,” both as personal friends and as a public official. Is it fair?
McCain accuses Obama administration of not "telling the truth" on Benghazi attacks: Friday, Sept. 21, 2012; U.S. Sen. John McCain today accused the Obama administration of not telling Americans the truth in the wake of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi earlier this month.
Inside Nevada's Republican ground game: Will it pay off at the polls?: Friday, Sept. 21, 2012; In mid-May, a small cadre of seasoned Nevada political operatives gathered around a plastic table in a sprawling, still-empty strip mall office in Summerlin. Their task: Craft a functioning Republican turnout machine.
Political stunt draws apathetic voters who just need cheap gas: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012; The cheap gas offered by the conservative political group Americans for Prosperity in Reno on Tuesday was a political event designed to blame President Barack Obama’s energy policies for driving up the cost of petrol.
Line of Attack: Did Shelley Berkley vote for a 'new massive energy tax?': Monday, Sept. 17, 2012; Is it fair to accuse Shelley Berkley of favoring an energy tax? Not exactly.
Julian Castro goes to bat for Obama's foreclosure crisis policies: Friday, Sept. 14, 2012; Nevada voters should look at President Barack Obama’s track record on housing and not trust “the gossip” from those who have criticized Obama’s approach to the foreclosure crisis, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro said today.
Berkley releases new campaign ad on unemployment: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012; Senate candidate Shelley Berkley released a new ad today in which she positions herself as a champion for jobless Nevadans and lobs a veiled accusation that Republicans think the unemployed are lazy.
Romney puts politics on back burner in 9/11 speech to National Guard: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012; In observance of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney mostly eschewed politics in a speech today before the National Guard Association, instead paying respect to the members’ service. On that day 11 years ago, Romney was in Washington, D.C., to meet with congressional members. He drove past the Pentagon after the attack.
Line of attack: Is Danny Tarkanian skipping out on his bills to pay for his campaign?: Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012; A court says Danny Tarkanian owes the FDIC $17 million. He hasn't paid the bill. Is it fair for Democrats to attack him for it?
Delegates don't run the convention show: Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012; Nevada’s delegates to both the Republican and Democratic national conventions had some hope they could influence the proceedings.
Paul Ryan in Nevada: This is nowhere close to an economic recovery: Friday, Sept. 7, 2012; In a brief fly-in-and-fly-out campaign stop here Friday, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan promised he and Mitt Romney would wrest the White House away from a president who’s “really bad at creating jobs.” Reprising his campaign stump speech, Ryan offered a broad five-point plan for creating jobs that included the general campaign themes of lowering taxes, protecting small businesses, exploiting natural resources and fostering manufacturing and agriculture.
Horsford tells of difficult upbringing in first television ad of his congressional campaign: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012; State Sen. Steven Horsford is going up on air with the first television ad in his bid for Congress—a powerful spot that tells of his difficult upbringing in urban Las Vegas.
Nevada Democrats' challenge: A convincing argument for Obama's re-election: Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012; Nevada Democrats face a challenge perhaps more daunting than the rivalry over who should be their nominee, a predicament that ensnared their Republican counterparts in Tampa.
Romney wraps up event with bid to boost his likability, appeal to independents: Friday, Aug. 31, 2012; Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney faced a high bar as he officially accepted his party’s nomination Thursday. In a half hour speech, he had to appeal to the varying factions that competed in the Republican primary fight, hopefully finding a string with which to unify them.
Nevada Republicans laud Ryan as perfect complement to Romney: Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012; On their convention's second night, Republicans turned to a man who has spent almost his entire career in Washington to be the one to dismantle the policies of President Obama’s administration.
Rand Paul wows some, disappoints others in his father's 'liberty movement': Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012; For some Ron Paul Republicans, the Texas congressman’s son Rand Paul is the most promising candidate to carry on his “message of liberty.” For others he's a typical politician.
Nevada Paul supporters try to regroup after defeat: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012; One day after a gut-wrenching slap down at the Republican National Convention, Ron Paul’s supporters spent Wednesday trying to regroup. The overriding question for all of them: What now?
Ron Paul supporters jettison the rules in final stand: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012; As Ron Paul’s supporters doggedly pursued every last, pie-in-the-sky option for putting their candidate up for nomination at the Republican National Convention, they repeated one mantra: We’re here to follow the rules. But they ended up breaking them.
Paul gets six petitions but falls short of having his name added to RNC ballot: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012; Texas Rep. Ron Paul has succeeded in submitting petitions from six states to put his name up for nomination at the Republican National Convention. Under current convention rules, Paul needs just five states to earn the chance to speak and then be considered for nomination.
Ron Paul delegates, Tea Party talk cooperation?: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012; As the Ron Paul Republicans ponder future efforts to transform the party, an uneasy truce may be forming between them and some Nevada Tea Partyers.
Ron Paul greets supporters on floor of RNC: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012; If Mitt Romney campaign officials were counting on Ron Paul — Romney's former adversary for the presidential nomination — to play ball during this convention, they might want to reconsider.
In a delegation of Paul supporters, what are Romney delegates to do?: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012; For the handful of Nevada Mitt Romney supporters in a delegation controlled by a band of would-be Ron Paul revolutionaries, the Republican National Convention has become more an event to endure than a celebration of their candidate.
Nevada alternate delegate compares national conventions past and present: Monday, Aug. 27, 2012; GOP chairman Reince Priebus officially gaveled open the 2012 Republican National Convention today, only to immediately close it for a day-long recess. Even though the proceedings lasted less than five minutes, groups of both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney delegates stood warily by in case either faction tried something unexpected.
Ron Paul, Mitt Romney delegates stand at the ready: Monday, Aug. 27, 2012; GOP chairman Reince Priebus officially gaveled open the 2012 Republican National Convention today, only to immediately close it for a day-long recess. Even though the proceedings lasted less than five minutes, groups of both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney delegates stood warily by in case either faction tried something unexpected.
With GOP's cold shoulder, where do Ron Paul's supporters go from here?: Monday, Aug. 27, 2012; With the possibility of a Ron Paul presidency virtually out the window and the congressman rumored to be near retirement, his supporters must decide what to do next — and who will carry them forward.
As Akin resurrects "war on women" theme for Democrats, how will Republicans respond?: Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012; After taking an election year beating from Democrats on Medicare for months, Republicans regrouped, found their message and launched their counterattack. But as Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment resurrected the “war on women” motif last week, it’s clear Republicans haven’t quite found a similar footing when responding to the broader charge that the GOP is on the wrong side of women’s issues.
Can Nevada nudge into spotlight at Republican National Convention?: Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012; As a crucial battleground state, Nevada might be expected to play a starring role in the made-for-TV Republican National Convention. But because of infighting within the state party structure and a state convention coup by Rep. Ron Paul’s supporters, Nevada’s starring role may look like a dysfunctional sideshow instead.
Nevada's Ron Paul supporters won't give up the fight: Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012; On the national stage, deals are being struck between Republican presidential nominee-to-be Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul to ensure a harmonious national convention next week in Tampa, Fla.
Debuting new stump speech in Reno, Obama appeals to students: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012; Pivoting to a new stump speech at a community college in Reno, President Barack Obama argued Tuesday he would devote a second term to policies that would make an affordable education accessible “to everybody not just the wealthy.”
Heck rejects Akin's belief that pregnancy doesn't occur from forcible rape: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012; Rep. Joe Heck on Tuesday did what most of his Republicans have done and condemned Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s comments that “legitimate rape” doesn’t result in a pregnancy.
Women well positioned to increase ranks in Congress, state legislatures: Monday, Aug. 20, 2012; With a record number of female candidates on ballots across the country, voters have a chance to reverse a sudden drop in the number of female lawmakers, according to a campaign to increase the number of women elected to legislative offices.
Line of Attack: Does Shelley Berkley have a history of public corruption?: Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012; Is it fair to conclude Shelley Berkley is guilty of public corruption?
Republicans ready to take on Democrats on Medicare: Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012; For more than a year, Democrats have owned the issue of Medicare. Now Republicans want to take back some of that ground.
Marco Rubio stumps for Heller in Las Vegas and Reno: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012; U.S. Sen. Dean Heller leaned on one of the Republican Party’s rising stars Thursday to help him build the case for his campaign against Democrat Shelley Berkley.
Heller: Attention paid to Adelson investigations politically motivated: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012; Sen. Dean Heller said he is unaware of the various federal investigations into the business practices of top GOP donor Sheldon Adelson’s company, but said the investigations are receiving attention because of his political involvement.
Gov. Sandoval's chief of staff resigns: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012; Former Assemblywoman Heidi Gansert announced today she was stepping down as Gov. Brian Sandoval’s chief of staff, becoming the second high-ranking staff member to leave the administration this summer.
Heller supporters disrupt Berkley's news conference in Reno: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012; The idea seemed good to Democrat Shelley Berkley’s campaign at the time: Hold a news conference in front of the Social Security building in Reno to hammer home the accusation that Republican Dean Heller wants to end Medicare and privatize Social Security. Unfortunately for Berkley, all manner of obstacles from angry security guards to the Heller campaign and even Mother Nature conspired to block that message from getting through.
Horsford on Tarkanian's racially insensitive remark: I am disappointed: Monday, Aug. 13, 2012; Democratic congressional candidate Steven Horsford today said he is disappointed in his Republican opponent Danny Tarkanain for a racially insensitive remark he made during a campaign speech last week.
Paul Ryan to headline Romney campaign rally in Las Vegas: Monday, Aug. 13, 2012; In one of his first campaign stops as Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s newly minted running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan will headline a rally in Las Vegas Tuesday afternoon.
Mitt Romney to rally supporters Friday in North Las Vegas: Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012; Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will rally supporters in North Las Vegas on Friday before traveling to Reno for a series of private fundraisers. The North Las Vegas campaign rally was added to Romney’s schedule at the last minute. The campaign had been considering a public event in Reno to coincide with the fundraisers, but decided against it out of respect for one of the victims in the Aurora, Colo., shooting.
Beyond attacks, Heller and Berkley differ fundamentally on approach to Medicare: Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012; If the only information for you to judge Nevada’s U.S. Senate candidates came from attack ads on television, you’d probably think Republican Dean Heller wants to “end Medicare” and Democrat Shelley Berkley thinks nothing of chopping $500 billion from the program. Indeed, so far, both candidates have been content to let the debate over Medicare be distilled into attack ads, wielding the program as a convenient political weapon rather than putting forward detailed plans for addressing the financial issues confronting the government-run health insurance plan that covers the nation’s senior citizens.