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But, to be, fair, the sample size is not large.
The question:
Which newspaper do you trust the most for coverage of government/political news?
Results:
Las Vegas Sun
45% (59 votes)
I don't trust any of 'em
32% (43 votes)
Las Vegas Review-Journal
18% (24 votes)
Reno Gazette-Journal
3% (5 votes)
Total votes: 131
NEW POLL UP SOON....
The National Rifle Association spread around five figures to Nevada legislative candidates in 2010 and 2012, including to key Carson City players.
The NRA has given to about a third of the current crop and in a bipartisan fashion. The contributions, while not overwhelming, indicate that the gun lobby is interested in squelching legislation in Carson City. Its biggest contribution, not surprisingly, was to ex-state Sen. John Lee, who proposed that campus carry bill now being pushed by newly...
Frankly, I had forgotten, until reminded on Twitter (of course!), how strongly pro-gun Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was when the Clark County Shooting Park opened in March 2010.
Standing next to the NRA's Wayne LaPierre, Reid talked of him like a soldier in arms ("We have stood together in so many battles over the years.") and bragged of past, present and future efforts to oppose the assault weapons ban.
I should have included Reid's remarks in my earlier post on Reid and guns -- hat tip...
If I didn't know better, I'd say the incumbent GOP boss stuffed the ballot box.
The results of the site poll:
Michael McDonald
44% (148 votes)
Brian Krolicki
29% (96 votes)
Sharron Angle
11% (37 votes)
Sheldon Adelson
11% (37 votes)
Mitt Romney
3% (12 votes)
New poll up soon.....