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Here's the email Assemblyman Jim Wheeler sent late Monday evening in response to an uproar over video (Update: now taken down, but I have embedded it below -- it's at the 37-minute mark) of his August remarks suggesting he would vote for slavery if his constituents wanted it:
Dear Senators and Assembly members:
The media is having a good time with a clearly facetious statement I made in a town hall meeting earlier this year. They’re attempting to spin an extreme example I used about...
Erin Bilbray, fresh off her singularly female and quite American performance on "Ralston Reports," suddenly finds herself with a primary challenger in her bid to unseat GOP Rep. Joe Heck in one of the most-watched House races of the year.
Frank Kassela, a well-known poker player, filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to run, telling associates he was unimpressed with Bilbray's campaign rollout and saying the government shutdown nightmare pushed him into the race.
Kassela has an...
Welcome to the Weekly Report.
This week:
1. Thoughts on Bilbray's debut
2. The Weekly Insiders on Roberson's new foe
3. Smartes/dumbest political moves of the week
4. Least effective/most effective electeds
This week's questions:
1. Please put your biases (and paychecks) aside if you can for these: Right now in the state, who are the single most and least effective elected officials and why?
2. Please give me your assessment of the Michael Roberson-Teresa Lowry matchup.
3. If you saw Erin...
It's no secret that the Democrats hope to use immigration reform against Rep. Joe Heck, nor is it hard to figure out that the incumbent would try to thread the needle on the issue.
Hispanics make up 16 percent of Congressional District Three, where both national parties will fight for a seat that is considered one of the more competitive in the country. The issue's potential saliency in the race became obvious this week.
In just the last 24 hours, Democratic candidate Erin Bilbray botched an...
"I was indicted and later the charges were dropped."
Here is the indictment he's talking about.
Less than 24 hours after her appearance on "Ralston Reports," congressional hopeful Erin Bilbray had her campaign manager issue a series of "clarifications" to "set the record straight."
It's hard to straighten a record on videotape, however. And Bilbray, who may have thought better of some of what she said, must not have ever heard that old expression about discretion and valor. Or as a political adviser might say: Stop digging.
"Clarification" No. 1 -- Bilbray not only still won't acknowledge...
Trying to capitalize on the intense interest in the UNLV-Nevada football game Saturday, lieutenant governor's hopeful Mark Hutchison is inviting people to "party" with him, Gov. Brian Sandoval and Sen. Dean Heller.
I have questions:
1. I don't think any of these guys drink. What will they be serving? Lemonade?
2. What colors will they be wearing? Rooting for which team, gentlemen?
3. Will there be no taxes on the drinks? If we have no budget, will we have to pay? Will Hutchison have a med pot...