Jon Ralston

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Assessing the winners, losers and the future: Friday, Nov. 5, 2010; So who won and who lost Tuesday, besides the folks on the ballot?
Questions for the crystal ball: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010; Now that the election is over — or so I hope because I write this long before the ballots have been counted, thanks to a nettlesome early deadline — no time to waste before looking ahead to Session ’11 and Campaign ’12, which starts today.
Election trivia: Reno edition: Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010; Some trivia for the end of this election season, the answer to which Harry Reid hopes remains unchanged:
And as the race winds down ...: Monday, Nov. 1, 2010; At this point, almost nothing surprises me in the U.S. Senate race.
Atmospherics are terrible for Reid, but he will hold on: Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010; Harry Reid or Sharron Angle is dead, last in an occasional series: It just feels as if Reid is going to lose.
Questions about election’s legitimacy are a new low: Friday, Oct. 29, 2010; At some point, the overblown fulminations of political campaigns can reach a point that crosses from bemusement to revulsion.
A true contrast between candidates: Friday, Oct. 29, 2010; Very rarely do you see the kind of contrast between candidates as you do in Senate District 9.
International attention is too late: Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010; The attention on Nevada’s U.S. Senate race has been unprecedented as national media have swarmed into the state this past week.
It pays to be nice, even for politicians: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010; One of the best corrections ever from the Tahoe Bonanza this week:
Battle of the blands ends with simple math solution: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010; And you thought Brian Sandoval, the governor’s race well in hand, would not present a budget plan during the last prime time debate Tuesday, that he would not offer a vision for the state’s future.
Adding insult to injury, robocall-style: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010; So what are the consequences of calling people in the middle of the night and telling them to vote for a ballot question to appoint judges?
All the ‘fun’ is about to end, but not right away: Monday, Oct. 25, 2010; It’s hard to believe only one week remains in Campaign '10.
Which school visit will prove more important?: Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010; Barack Obama cannot save Harry Reid. Only Sharron Angle can save Harry Reid.
Obama’s script predictable: Friday, Oct. 22, 2010; President Barack Obama comes to town today to try to rev up the Democratic base, some of whom (shockingly) may not be as energized as they should be to turn out for Harry Reid & Co.
Reid, Angle debate the salient issues of their campaign: Friday, Oct. 22, 2010; If Harry met Sharron now:
Republicans maintain small lead in early voting, but no enthusiasm gap detected yet: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010; In Clark County, 8.5 percent of Democrats have turned out while 9.7 percent of Republicans – so that 1.2 percent lead is a slight uptick from the .9 percent lead the GOP had after Monday. No sign of a surge there.
For Reid, Angle, it’s all come down to a game of numbers: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010; It’s the turnout, stupid.
On the prospective Heller-Ensign race: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010; Let’s not beat around the bush: Rep. Dean Heller is running for the U.S. Senate.
Now that’s a depressing thought: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010; Want a definition of depressing?
Avoid feeling foolish — don’t vote early: Monday, Oct. 18, 2010; I know nobody listens.
Will Angle win by revising history, slandering Reid?: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010; If you are one of the most powerful men in America and you have portrayed your opponent as unfit for office, you cannot stand next to her and not tower over her.
Thoughts on the Reid-Angle debate: Friday, Oct. 15, 2010; Let’s get the easy part out of the way first: Sharron Angle won The Big Debate.
Ins and outs of the Reid-Angle debate: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010; It’s the debate you’ve waited for.
Reid-Angle race attracting worldwide attention: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010; I have never, in 25 years covering politics, seen this much extra-Nevada attention on a state race.
The blind hate that is financing Sharron Angle’s run: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010; What’s hate got to do with it? Everything. Or just enough.
Ad critical of ’99 Sharron Angle vote not wholly accurate: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010; You can tell it’s political season by the commercials on TV. What can you believe? How have the facts been spun, or ignored? Sun columnist Jon Ralston analyzes these political commercials and grades them for their truthfulness.
E-mail exchange exposes nastiness factor: Monday, Oct. 11, 2010; Just when you thought the U.S. Senate race could not get more bizarre, it did.
A disappointing debate devoid of leadership, ideas: Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010; About halfway through Thursday’s gubernatorial debate, the last one before early voting begins six days hence, a thought occurred to me: This race is over.
Jon Ralston: The consequences of flawed public polling: Friday, Oct. 8, 2010; Harry Reid is dead (again), one in an occasional series: With the release of three polls this week showing Sharron Angle inching ahead of Reid (although within the margin of error), I am reminded of what happens when I ask audiences these days to raise their hands if they will vote against Harry Reid, no matter what -- say, Angle resorting to a Second Amendment remedy on an especially obnoxious mainstream media member.
Every dollar counts for Rory Reid: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010; Rory Reid will make one big push for money Friday at McFadden’s with a grass-roots event designed to pump up the faithful and his coffers at the same time.
A tea party that rivals Tim Burton's view: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010; Either Sharron Angle or Harry Reid is dead, one in an occasional series:
Jon Ralston couldn’t make this up if he tried: Ashjian important: Friday, Oct. 1, 2010; Jon Scott Ashjian may be a self-aggrandizing egomaniac who is in the U.S. Senate race only for attention.
Rory Reid’s attack ad twists truth, Brian Sandoval’s words: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010; Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid’s recent ad claims GOP candidate Brian Sandoval was recruited to run for governor by banking lobbyists who helped crash the economy.
Drug tests for police after shootings?: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010; Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak wondered Tuesday evening on “Face to Face” whether it might be a good idea to drug test officers after a fatal shooting — one of the reforms he is considering in the wake of the latest “justifiable” verdict in a coroner’s inquest.
The taxing elephant in the room: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010; Gubernatorial contenders Brian Sandoval and Rory Reid are having a lively argument over who works for the bigger juice firm, who is more connected to the banking industry and who is more in bed with lobbyists.
Taxes look inevitable for balanced budget: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010; Add another name to the list of people who understand the budget and who understand that taxes will be part of the mix next session: Mary Lau.
The increasing possibility of two Reids winning: Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010; Like a nightmare no Republican should have to endure, like one of those frightening visions of a future where the devil and his son rule the world (or at least Nevada), the word came Friday: Two Reids could actually win in November.
Angle says women 'staged the fight' to detract from supposed news at non-debate: Friday, Sept. 24, 2010; Angle says women 'staged the fight'
Survey by national GOP pollster shows both Reids gaining ground: Friday, Sept. 24, 2010; Reid the Elder is up 45-40 over Sharron Angle
An unfortunate choice voters face: Friday, Sept. 24, 2010; Harry Reid and Sharron Angle are dead, one in an occasional series:
Coroner’s inquest process needs fixing: Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010; Watching the coroner’s inquest Wednesday leaves one with an indelible impression, no matter how you feel about the police or what happened at that Costco:
The fallout from Rory Reid’s attack: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010; A headline of Democrat-on-Democrats violence to die for:
Reid can’t keep his foot out of his mouth: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010; Of all the things I could think of Harry Reid saying — and I can imagine a lot — calling New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand the “hottest” senator was not one of them.
Chachas could make 2012 Senate race interesting: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010; John Chachas, the failed candidate in that crowded GOP Senate primary this year, said Monday on “Face to Face” that he may run against John Ensign in 2012.
Can’t wait to hear a reasonable budget discussion: Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010; With all the chatter about Sharron Angle coddling violent spouses and Harry Reid describing a Delaware Senate hopeful as his pet, it was easy to miss developments on a serious topic last week: The state’s looming budget deficit.
State of the state's biggest races: Friday, Sept. 17, 2010; Four weeks from Saturday, Nevadans can begin voting and the days already are a blur. So now seems a propitious time to slow down the speed and see where the state’s three major races are. Here’s your Friday Flash:
Is Tea Party helping or hurting GOP?: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010; Is it the shape of things to come?
What the poll numbers mean: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010; Harry Reid and Sharron Angle are dead, one in an occasional series:
No tolerance left for Nevada politics: Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010; On the weekend commemorating the most horrific act of terrorism in our country’s history, as Islamophobia makes its unfortunate way into the national lexicon and as racism rears its ugly head in a local debate, I feel I should preach tolerance.
Trying to understand what Reid and Angle might really be saying: Friday, Sept. 10, 2010; Welcome to this history-making debate in the race for the U.S. Senate.