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Long line of Republicans make their pitches to challenge Reid
If their pitches to Boulder City Republican women are any indication, the jostling among Republicans who hope to face Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in 2010's general election will focus on the economy and taxes, as well as who is most devoted to the Constitution and liberty.
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL: New ads target Titus
After voting in favor of health care reform legislation, Rep. Dina Titus finds herself caught in the crossfire between special interest groups.
Parks joins commission contenders
State Sen. David Parks announced Monday he will take a run at the Clark County Commission seat that Rory Reid is vacating.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Candidate foils alleged beer snatching
It's tough to recall a more action-packed political news release than the one Rob Lauer dashed off last week.
Regent plans run for seat held by Heller
CARSON CITY -- Jack Schofield, a Nevada regent and former state lawmaker, has announced his intent to run against Republican Rep. Dean Heller for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District seat.
Ex-education board member plans bid for U.S. Senate seat
Greg Dagani, a former member of the Nevada Board of Education who resigned in 2008 after making out with his wife during a public meeting, said Monday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2010.
POPULARITY PLUNGE: Gibbons looks past polls
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Jim Gibbons finds himself in the same position that faced President Lyndon Johnson early in 1968, according to political analysts.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Hardesty seeks re-election in '10
Some judicial branch news was overshadowed last week by the health care debate in Washington and campaigning in the U.S. Senate race in Nevada.
Candidate vows vote by state on health care
Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian will launch an initiative to ensure Nevadans get a vote if the state ever faces a choice of opting in or out of a proposed federal health insurance program.
OVERSEAS VOTERS: Election compliance vowed
CARSON CITY -- Nevada can comply with a federal law that requires election ballots to be sent to military members and other residents overseas at least 45 days before an election, Deputy Secretary of State Matt Griffin said Thursday.
JANE ANN MORRISON: Flashes of wit might distinguish Rory Reid from his father
Rory Reid is no Mini-Me.
CLARK COUNTY COMMISSION: Democrats chase after Reid seat
Two Democrats have announced plans to vie for the Clark County Commission seat that Rory Reid will vacate next year.
Sharron Angle gears up to challenge Harry Reid
Conservative Sharron Angle isn't ceding anything to leading Republicans who want to challenge incumbent Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Rory Reid: Diversify state economy
Forget running from his last name. ... Rory Reid is running toward his opponents for the title Governor of Nevada. ... On Wednesday, Reid — chairman of the Clark County Commission — unfolded a policy road map he says will lead him to Carson City and guide Nevada's economy out of the ditch.
JANE ANN MORRISON: Not every lesser-known candidate will remain on the political fringe
Thinking back over the threats I've received as a journalist, one type of person tends to lead the pack -- a candidate without any chance of winning and ignored by the news media.

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