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With Bernie Sanders up since the holidays, Hillary Clinton on Friday began advertising in the all-important state of...Nevada.
It's an equal pay ad.
AND THE PING PONG CONTINUES AS THE LG RESPONDS TO THE TREASURER WHO HAD RESPONDED TO THE LG WHO WAS RESPONDING TO THE AG -- THIS IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, STILL, 1/8/16, 4:15PM:
"The Treasurer has a history of questionable decision making and inaccurate statements. His recent comments are no exception."
THE TREASURER RESPONDS TO THE LG WHO WAS RESPONDING TO THE AG -- THIS IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, 1/8/16, 9:30 AM:
“I am outraged at Mr. Hutchison’s statement which borders on pure fantasy...
The vuvuzelas blared and goals were scored, but this was no soccer game.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Democrats jammed into the MGM Grand's conference center Wednesday evening for a Battle Born/Battleground First in the West Caucus Dinner (Can't you feel the hype?) to listen to the party's three presidential candidates make their pitches. Although many in the crowd may not have emerged with their eardrums fully intact, thanks to the inexplicable and obnoxious plastic stadium horns from the...
Nearly a quarter-century into his capital career, Harry Mason Reid was the leader who wasn’t.
Elected in 1982 after a rollercoaster career in Nevada, Reid had shown a fierce determination in climbing the rungs to become Senate Democratic leader 22 years later. But the guy with the stooped shoulders and shuffling gait might have been mistaken for a file clerk in the halls of the Capitol instead of the most powerful Democrat in the Club of 100. He was the leader who rarely appeared on the Sunday...
The Public Lands Foundation and the National Association of Retired Forest Service Employees essentially make the point others have: The inaction by the feds in Nevada enabled what happened in Oregon.
2016_01_05_AttGenLtr.pdf by Jon Ralston
This is right next to Trump's ice rink in Central Park:
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week:
1.My insiders on Faraday:
A. Predict the NO votes.
B. Predict the Democrats' play.
C. Predict the surprise (which it won't be because you predicted it).
D. Bet the over or under on out by Friday.
And their general thoughts on the deal.
2. The Dems and CD3
3. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week
Very smart stuff on Faraday from the insiders, who point out it’s all about opening up Apex. The votes are almost surely there for two-thirds (especially if they...
The Chinese billionaire behind Faraday reveals himself!
Huge news: Read all about it, one week before a special session is about to be called. Deal with Faraday scheduled to be announced Thursday.
FF letter by Jon Ralston
The DCCC won't take "no" for an answer.
Despite rejections from some high-profile recruits in Rep. Joe Heck's district, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent a couple of representatives to Las Vegas this week to try to find a candidate. This comes after ex-Secretary of State Ross Miller, state Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford, ex-water czar Pat Mulroy and community leader Hetaher Murren (among others) all rejected entreaties.
But DCCC reps Ty Matsdorf and Kelly Ward, the top...