(Nevada) Blue to Red, Part 4: Follow the Money

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Monday December 08, 2014 · 8:00 AM PST

2014/12/08 · 08:00

(Also at Let's Talk Nevada. Check us out & join the conversation.)

Ever since the election, we’ve been scouring every nook and cranny to figure out how and why a “giant Republican Wave” crashed down upon Nevada. Politicians and pundits have been spinning the results all sorts of ways. And various high-level Democrats have offered various excuses as to why their party lost so badly.

One argument we keep hearing about is money. Who had it? And who had none? Today, we’ll be touring the exciting world of campaign contribution and expense (C&E) reports to get a better sense of where the money went.

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Friday December 05, 2014 · 7:00 AM PST

2014/12/05 · 07:00

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Will he or won’t he? That’s what has the pundits and players buzzing. After his shocking defeat in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District (NV-04), outgoing Rep. Steven Horsford (D-North Las Vegas) is already signaling he may not want to stay out of Congress for too long. After being approached by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee about a 2016 NV-04 rematch with incoming Rep. Cresent Hardy (R-Mesquite), Horsford is now saying he’s open to a rematch.

Last week, we looked under the hood of the campaign in NV-04 and uncovered some eye-popping truths. Democrats currently have a 10.96% voter registration advantage in the district. Horsford consistently outraised Hardy throughout the year. Yet because both Horsford’s campaign and the Nevada State Democratic Party failed to put together a robust field program before the ugly early voting numbers started trickling in, they ceded the field to Hardy. And because there was no compelling “top of the ticket” message for many base Democratic voters, they just didn’t vote.

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Thursday December 04, 2014 · 7:00 AM PST

2014/12/04 · 07:00

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45,618. This is the number of votes Dina Titus has received in her reelection race in Nevada’s First Congressional District (NV-01). While that was more than enough to earn Rep. Titus a third term in Congress, this number proved fatal to the statewide Democratic candidates.

Why? They count on urban and suburban Clark County votes to win. Because crossover voting isn’t as widespread as it was in Nevada’s past and the rural regions have become increasingly “Blood Red”, Nevada Democrats must now secure big margins in Clark County and winning just enough crossover votes in Washoe County to win statewide.

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Wednesday December 03, 2014 · 10:15 AM PST

2014/12/03 · 10:15

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There’s no denying what happened last week. Nevada Democrats suffered a political wipeout. They went from controlling both houses of the Legislature to controlling neither … and losing a shocking number of supposedly “safe” Assembly seats. They also managed to lose all the statewide races. And to add insult to injury, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-North Las Vegas) even lost in a jaw dropping upset to Cresent Hardy (R-Mesquite).

So what happened? Why did Nevada Democrats perform so horribly? How did the once mighty “Reid Machine” fall so dramatically? And what needs to be done to rebuild the party’s infrastructure in time for 2016, an election that will determine the next President, whether Senator Harry Reid (D) will secure one more term as Nevada’s Senior US Senator, and whether Republicans will lock in or lose their new found power in Carson City?

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Monday April 28, 2014 · 7:09 AM PDT

2014/04/28 · 07:09

There's a strip mall on Eastern Avenue, near Sunset Park and a short drive away from the back end of Las Vegas' McCarran Airport. It doesn't look all that special at first glance. There's a grocery store. There are a few restaurants. And there are furniture stores.

But take a closer look. There's a new office that just opened there. And that office may very well make an impact on this fall's election results.

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Thursday April 24, 2014 · 10:07 AM PDT

2014/04/24 · 10:07

We tried to warn everyone. We took notice when Cliven Bundy invited Richard Mack and other shady (& rather dangerous) characters to #BundyRanch. And we couldn't mince words when we saw G-O-TEA politicians like Dean Heller, Michele Fiore, & Cresent Hardy rush to Bundy's side.

Even though it was painfully obvious that Cliven Bundy broke the law, G-O-TEA politicians & pundits from across the nation were rushing to #BundyRanch to proclaim "FREEDOM!!!" from the rule of law. It's been embarrassing for all of us here in Nevada to witness. And we're sure it's given the rest of the nation further reason to wonder what the hell is going on in The Silver State.

But now, the level of crazy at #BundyRanch has risen to a whole new level. Cliven Bundy recently did an interview with The New York Times' Adam Nagourney. And now, we're becoming more familiar with Bundy's views on American society in general.

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Monday April 14, 2014 · 7:26 AM PDT

2014/04/14 · 07:26

(Also at Nevada Progressive)

Every so often, a certain local journalist and media pundit (someone by the name of Jon Ralston) has been begging national Republicans to bring the 2016 Republican National Convention to Las Vegas. He's certainly tried his best to promote our region to Republicans and make a convincing case why "The Entertainment Capital of the World" should host what may be the most entertaining political party event ever. Unfortunately for Ralston, most Republicans don't want to listen to his case.

But why is that? Ralston has made many good points. The Strip has plenty of quality lodging, dining, and entertainment options. Nevada will likely be a key Swing State that cycle. And Southern Nevada has become a diverse society that would serve as the perfect backdrop for the Republicans' big party.

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Where will Republicans place their 2016 convention?

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Where will Republicans place their 2016 convention?

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Denver

14 votes

Dallas

51 votes

Kansas City

22 votes

Cincinnati

20 votes

Cleveland

8 votes

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Is #BundyRanch Cliven Bundy's Land? Isn't Gold Butte Our Land?

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Sunday April 13, 2014 · 8:15 AM PDT

2014/04/13 · 08:15

(Also at Nevada Progressive)

On Thursday, we were alerted to a troubling situation near Bunkerville (which is about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas). A local rancher named Cliven Bundy had been illegally sending his cattle onto BLM land. He had racked up a $1,000,000+ bill after refusing to pay grazing fees for over 20 years. And when the BLM was preparing to put an end to Bundy's illegal grazing on federal land, Bundy decided to call in local and national "TEA" fueled allies to provoke armed conflict with the BLM.

And now, the BLM has been forced to stand down at #BundyRanch in order to prevent a bloody, violent end to this conflict. Already, the situation had gone out of hand.

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Thursday October 17, 2013 · 10:12 AM PDT

2013/10/17 · 10:12

(Also at Nevada Progressive)

Back in July, local pundit extraordinaire Jon Ralston caused a stir when he asked who was really on the ropes. Ralston questioned BuzzFeed agreeing with a newspaper clip from an old boxing match that reported Harry Reid had his opponent on the ropes (and then defeated him). Ralston really should have known better. After all, he typically does.

Harry Reid (D-Searchlight Strong) is one mothaf**kin' bad@ss. It's never a good idea to cross him. And don't ask why. Really, "That's a clown question, bro."

(But don't worry, I'll still explain below how and why Senator Reid fought until the very end to reopen the federal government without rewarding the G-O-TEA hostage takers.)

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Tuesday October 15, 2013 · 3:53 PM PDT

2013/10/15 · 15:53

(Also at Nevada Progressive)

This week, the entire world is on edge. Will we all witness an unprecedented economic catastrophe? Will the G-O-TEA's flirtation with Armageddon lead America to just that?

There were plenty of anxious Nevadans gathering outside Rep. Joe Heck's (R-What?) Las Vegas area office to demand an end to the G-O-TEA manufactured crisis. Yet when they arrived, Heck's staff called police on them. And that was just the start of their "constituent service".

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Friday February 22, 2013 · 3:29 PM PST

2013/02/22 · 15:29

(Also at Nevada Progressive)

In a very eventful week on gun violence, this was the climax. On the day after the Las Vegas Strip shooting that killed 3 and wounded 3 more, and 3 days after Rep. Joe Heck (R-Henderson) agreeing with local right wing talk radio host Alan Stock's characterization of Gabby Giffords as a "prop", there were both progressive protesters and "tea party" protesters outside Heck's district office in the Southwest Las Vegas Valley.

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Friday November 02, 2012 · 8:49 AM PDT

2012/11/02 · 08:49

(Also at Nevada Progressive)

Today is the last day of early voting in Nevada. After today, the only day left for voting will be Tuesday. Yet while we have one more day of early voting to occur, we now have a much better sense of where things stand in this final stretch.

Just this morning, Jon Ralston posted this.

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