Politics & Policy

Nevada News Blurbs

  • One of the GOP Senate candidates who did not make the primary’s cut, John Chachas, warns voters that choosing “none of the above” on the ballot could hand the November election to Harry Reid. He writes about the state’s independent streak and points to the likelihood that protest votes will go to the “none” option due to general voter dissatisfaction with the ballot choices. Nevada voter rolls consist of 21 percent registered “Independent” or those who say they have “No Affiliation,” and the high negatives of both candidates support his fears.

  • Republicans have pulled ahead in voter registration in the state’s second largest county, Washoe, which has a population of just over 400,000 and includes Reno, Sparks and Incline Village at Lake Tahoe. The GOP has a 791 lead as of Tuesday. Statewide, Democrats hold a lead of 93,050 in voter registration numbers.

  • Rory Reid has a new anti-Sandoval bank spot out, this time narrated by him and with fewer mischaracterizations. The campaign appears to have rethought their approach after getting hammered by the media for the past two weeks.

  • A new PAC with recent criticisms of Harry Reid for alleged appropriations pay-for-play has put out another press release, this time with questions about his financial dealings. Supporting documentation has been promised; Battle ‘10 will follow-up if there is any There there.

  • The BBC chimes in on the Nevada Senate race.

  • Newsweek profiles Sharron Angle, calling her a “crusading mother” and “bombastic politician” but saying she has the ability to connect with voters on the campaign trail.

  • A letter to the editor by an ex-Bureau of Land Management official has some questions for Harry Reid.

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