1/21/2012:
Caucus day for Democrats
Democratic caucuses across the state attracted mostly the party faithful. No one expected the kind of huge turnout that accompanied the Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama battle in the state. In an effort to increase attendance, the state Democratic Party sent out at least three mailings describing participation in the caucuses as a means of protecting Medicare from Republican threats, and senior citizens were certainly a substantial part of the participants. But some Democrats said the mailings used up money without doing much for attendance and that those funds could have been spent in this year’s campaign. Most caucus sites saw a few dozen people in attendance.
Paul needs breakthrough win
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will reach Nevada without a single primary or caucus win, if polls in South Carolina are accurate. He will badly need a victory in the silver state, and has launched a television campaign in Nevada to try to accomplish it. Go...
January 14, 2012:
Bidens to visit Reno
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will visit Reno on January 19. No location or other details—such as a reason for the visit, other than firing up Democrats — are available yet. The visit comes two days before the uncontested Democratic caucuses…
Importance of Nevada to Paul
Time magazine looks at Ron Paul's reliance on Nevada in his strategy and whether the race will be decided before Paul gets a chance at a win in the silver state. Go...
Hillary's back?
A quixotic effort to draft Hillary Clinton for president is putting some effort into Nevada and South Carolina. Go...
The immaculate candidate heads west
Rick Santorum decides he wants to run in Nevada, after all. Go...
Enthusiasm limited
Las Vegas reporter Laura Myers (no relation) says Romney may be inevitable but some Nevada Republicans can't get excited about him. Go...
Paulist missionary work
Ron Paul aims to better his 2008 second place Nevada showing, in part by tapping Latinos for support. Go...
Remember Newt?
Gingrich, clinging to relevance by his fingernails, plans a last minute vist to Nevada two days before the caucuses. Go...
Winning on total points
Greg Giroux says by nickel and diming for delegates in states like Nevada, Ron Paul could compete (for influence, if not the nomination) even without winning first places.Go...
December 22, 2011:
Mitt Romney is the presumed frontrunner in Nevada’s Republican caucuses—mainly because other GOP candidates are skipping the state—but Romney and all others Republican contenders still trail President Obama in the latest survey. Go...
The early states, Nevada included, whine if other states try to edge in front of them, this commentator says. Go...
What Republican vice presidential candidate would help the ticket in Nevada? Iowa’s governor gets the mention. Go...
Nevada Republican operative Sig Rogich says Romney is having definition problems. Go...
October 8, 2011:
Huntsman and Santorum blame Romney for frontloading in Nevada and other January states. Go...
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum called the frontloading of the primaries and caucuses by Florida and Nevada a "travesty". Go...
Nevada GOP sets dominos tumbling with new date. Go...
Rick Perry's Nevada campaign staff has been hired. Go...
New Hampshire's secretary of state watches other states, including Nevada—which, in turn, is waiting on Florida—in deciding when to hold his state's presidential primary. Go... & Go...
September 23, 2011:
The effort in the Florida Legislature to advance the date of its primary has bogged down. Go...
Four years ago it was the Democratic Party that was being bedeviled by states bucking the legal order of primaries and caucuses. This time around the Republican Party is trying to cope. Go...
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval said his endorsement of Texas presidential candidate Rick Perry was not intended to enhance his chances for the vice presidency. (Go)
Among the reasons cited by Sandoval for his endorsement of Perry was the Texas governor’s job creation record, but Jim Hightower argues there is less to this record than meets the eye. Go...
August 5, 2011:
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney came in first in a Nevada opinion survey. Unannounced candidate Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, came in second. Go...
Mitt Romney has named staffers for his Nevada campaign. Romney won Nevada in the 2008 nominating race. Go...
The campaign of Ron Paul, who came in second in Nevada’s 2008 Republican caucuses with a combative approach, is trying a more accommodating campaign this time. Go...
June 26, 2011:
At the American Prospect, Jamelle Bouie writes that Nevada could be tailor-made for Jon Huntsman, who is expected to have difficulty passing rightist litmus tests in other states. Go…
In a review of where candidates are planning to put their resources, the Los Angeles Times reports, “None of the major [GOP] candidates, save Romney, has paid much attention to Nevada." Go…
Even Romney, the 2008 Nevada winner, is showing signs of taking the state for granted. Go…
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum may be kissing off the Nevada caucuses. Go…