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New Sharron Angle web ad attacks Rory Reid
Monday, Aug. 16, 2010
Republican Sharron Angle's latest ad takes a swing at her opponent's son, Rory Reid in his quest to become governor.
Tea Party Express ad rewrites the truth
Friday, Aug. 13, 2010
The latest Tea Party Express ad hits the nail on the head calling Sharron Angle the state's leading anti-tax advocate. But it dismisses reality when it boasts she's the candidate to save Social Security.
Reid introduced '93 bill to deny citizenship to children of illegal immigrants
Friday, Aug. 13, 2010
In 1993, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a bill that would have denied citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. In a lengthy floor speech in 2006, he apologized for that effort, calling it the "low point of my governmental career."
Sharron Angle ad promises to save Social Security from Harry Reid’s spending
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle today released a new television ad touting her desire to save Social Security from projected insolvency.
GOP leader Bill Raggio signals tax increase on the horizon
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010
Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, today said an "infusion of new revenue" will be necessary to keep state government afloat.
Rory Reid up with Spanish-language ad
Monday, Aug. 9, 2010
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid today launched his first Spanish-language television ad.
Latest Reid attack ad put through the Truth Test
Friday, Aug. 6, 2010
We put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's latest ad accusing Republican Sharron Angle of seeking to eliminate environmental regulations in the wake of the BP oil disaster through the Truth Test.
Reid out with new ad slamming Angle on BP disaster
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today unleashed a new ad slamming Republican rival Sharron Angle on comments she made likening the BP disaster victims fund to a slush fund.
Leslie says Millennium Scholarship is on the chopping block
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, said the Guinn Millennium Scholarship likely won't survive the next round of budget cuts lawmakers will be forced to make in the 2011 session.
Reid campaign pens flier accusing Sandoval of seeking to fire teachers
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Democrat Rory Reid's campaign is blanketing cars in Reno with a flier accusing his Republican rival Brian Sandoval of seeking to fire thousands of teachers
Liberal group launches ad thanking Harry Reid
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The liberal group Americans United for Change launched a new ad today thanking Harry Reid for his work shepherding the Wall Street reform bill through the Senate.
Sharron Angle launches positive campaign ad
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Seeking to boost an image tarnished by her opponent's negative ad campaign, GOP senate nominee Sharron Angle launches a positive TV ad.
Harry Reid slams Sharron Angle in new ad on CityCenter
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s campaign today launched a new TV ad attacking his GOP opponent Sharron Angle for her comment that she would not have worked to help save the CityCenter project when it was desperate for financing.
Tea partiers shying away from social issues?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
A story in the Washington Post today takes a brief look at the tea partiers’ conspicuous silence on a federal judge’s decision to invalidate the ban on recognizing gay marriages.
Reid claims First Amendment protection, re-launches old Angle website
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Nevada Democrats today re-launched their version of GOP senate candidate Sharron Angle’s old campaign website.
Harry Reid launches new ad touting Las Vegas veterans hospital
Friday, July 2, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s campaign today launched a new television ad focused on the construction of the new veterans hospital in Las Vegas—the funding for which he helped secure.
Heller parts ways with Angle on unemployment benefits
Thursday, July 1, 2010
U.S. Rep. Dean Heller, R-Carson City, yesterday voted in favor of the House bill to extend unemployment benefits, despite his history of voting against most Democratic-backed economic measures.
Sharron Angle advocates halting unemployment benefits to force jobless to seek work
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
In her much anticipated emergence into the mainstream media last night, Republican senate candidate Sharron Angle tried somewhat to soften her previous comments that implied jobless workers were spoiled by unemployment benefits.
Brian Sandoval soft on vouchers? Nope.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
On the campaign trail during the primary, Republican gubernatorial contender Brian Sandoval talked a lot about “school choice.”
Democrats recruit volunteer 'trackers' to catch GOP missteps
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Apparently tracking high-profile Republican candidates is a little labor intensive.
Tea Party Nation convention delayed until October
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Tea Party Nation is postponing until October its Las Vegas "Unity Convention," which was supposed to take place in July. The change was first reported this morning by TPM, and is also announced on the group's website.
Rory Reid stays positive with new ad
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Rory Reid's first television ad of the general election campaign stayed positive and focused on education.
Rory Reid set to go up on air tomorrow
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Democrat Rory Reid is expected to begin airing his first television ads of the general election this week.
Reid working to provoke Sandoval
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Democrat Rory Reid is working to provoke Republican Brian Sandoval into a debate on education. So far, it's not working.
Sun launches new politics blog
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Welcome to the Damon Political Report, a new addition to the Sun's political coverage. Visit here for breaking news, a little bit of analysis and the insider scoop on Nevada's political arena.