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Good morning, everyone. The Washington Post’s executive editor Marty Baron penned a piece that posted Monday about his enduring optimism for the journalism business. I hope he’s right as may own outlook for the Nevada scene is not so sanguine. Indeed, Nevada made it into his piece when he talked about this: “Perhaps most important: Amid all the turmoil in our field, amid the persistent and pervasive anxiety among journalists, we’re doing strong and important work.” And what example did Baron...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: We'll see.. DAYS UNTIL EARLY VOTING BEGINS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION: 47 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 64 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 211       Good morning, everyone. The best political show on television started again last night. No, not “House of Cards” or “Ralston Reports.” I refer to “Game of Thrones, “ which has all the elements of a modern political drama, with slightly more sex and violence. If...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Debbie Smith and pat Hickey on N/S stuff. DAYS UNTIL EARLY VOTING BEGINS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION: 50 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 67 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 214       Good morning, everyone. Been a long week, dear Flashees, so I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend, except, of course, for fulfilling my duties to all you lucky premium subscribers. Wanted to remind you I’m always looking for...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Strip nightclub honeymoon over? DAYS UNTIL EARLY VOTING BEGINS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION: 51 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 68 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 215       Good morning, everyone. Viva Las Vegas! As you were first to know, Las Vegas made it into the GOP convention finals. This was no surprise. But can Vegas win? Two of the savviest DC observers I know, NBC’s Chuck Todd and National Journal’s...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Clark County sheriff's candidate Larry Burns. DAYS UNTIL EARLY VOTING BEGINS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION: 52 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 69 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 216       Good morning, everyone. The day I am inured to grotesque campaign attacks is the day I retire. I am still amazed – perhaps not – that Sue Lowden has not recanted that outrageous slanderagainst state Sen. Mark Hutchison on a...
Good morning, everyone. I was as excited as Ernie Banks on Monday, thrilled to be able to play two. I was on The Daily Rundown and All In With Chris talking about – what else? – The Adelson Primary. No major gaffes, I hope. And then I got to do a really popular program on KSNV---- Speaking of Adelson, he got The Daily Show treatment last night from Jon Stewart and Samantha Bee, identified as the “Senior Zionist Billionaire Correspondent.” It wasn’t first-rate TDS stuff, but it had its moments...
Good morning, everyone. I feel as if I am experiencing the cable news divide, or perhaps the American political divide this week. I have received a few requests from FOX and a few from MSNBC to appear, but on very different subjects. The FOX folks want to talk about---Harry Reid and his FEC problems. And MSNBC? All Sheldon Adelson, all the time. Surprising? Hardly. I thought long and hard before going on Sean Hannity’s program last night because he is such a hack. But I decided to do so...
Good morning, everyone. I feel as if I am experiencing the cable news divide, or perhaps the American political divide this week. I have received a few requests from FOX and a few from MSNBC to appear, but on very different subjects. The FOX folks want to talk about---Harry Reid and his FEC problems. And MSNBC? All Sheldon Adelson, all the time. Surprising? Hardly. I thought long and hard before going on Sean Hannity’s program last night because he is such a hack. But I decided to do so...
Good morning, everyone. Only time will tell us whether Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision during the last two cycles to enrich his granddaughter with his campaign funds will be an evanescent footnote or enduring scandal. It’s no small amount of money -- $31,000. No one can possibly defend the practice, and I am amazed no one on his staff told him this was not a good idea. And if Reid wanted to give the Republicans fodder to distract him, he couldn’t have done better. I am still...
Good morning, everyone. Tuesday was one of those days was I was barely able to take a breath because the news was coming so fast and furious. It just kept coming and coming. The Harry Reid gifts story took up most of my time, picked up by local and national outlets alike after I first mentioned it in Monday’s Flash and then metastasized from there. It sparked the Reid haters to explode in glee on twitter while his team moved quickly to make it a one-day story. More below. In case you missed the...

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