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Early Vote Tally Points to Tight Race in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1) -- State figures released Monday show Republicans slightly outperformed Democrats in early voting in Nevada, where Republican tea party favorite Sharron Angle is in a dead heat with Majority Leader Harry Reid. The figures provide only a barometer of party turnout - not a tally of actual votes - and a...

A Campaign Season of Gaffes and Gotchas

WASHINGTON (Oct. 29) -- Memo to novice political candidates: Know thy Constitution. Don't tell Hispanics they look Asian. Pay special attention to what you say when you are in front of cameras. Which you almost always are. Expect your chitchat to go viral. And, really, try your best to stay out of court. Now relax. Be...

Justice O'Connor Says She Regrets Nevada Robo Calls

WASHINGTON (Oct. 27) -- Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is apologizing for the 50,000 recorded telephone calls made to Nevada voters in which she supports a ballot measure to change the way state judges are selected. Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says,...

Sharron Angle Tells Hispanic Students They Look Asian

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 18) -- Nevada U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle told dozens of Hispanic high school students last week that "some of you look a little more Asian to me," inducing gasps from the crowd and marking the latest eyebrow-raising remark she has uttered on the campaign trail. Angle, a Republican in a close...

Dina Titus: Why You Should Vote for Me in 2010

I have fought for my constituents in Washington and served them at home in Southern Nevada during some of the most trying times in our history. As the representative of the most populous district in the country, I represent a lot of people with a lot of problems. That is why it is critical that we continue to move forward,...