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Harry Reid: Putting Nevadans Back to Work

harryreid.com Sen. Harry Reid (Oct. 7) -- After eight years of failed Bush economic policies, families in Nevada and across the nation are struggling. I know what that's like. I grew up in a home with no indoor toilet. That's why I've been working hard to help put Nevadans back to work and turn our state's economy...

Candidates Get Creative to Build Text-Message Lists

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Oct. 4) - A sign near the toilet said: "Text FLUSH to Robin." Above the restroom sink was another suggestion: "Text WASH to Robin." Was this some sort of potty-room prank? Or high-tech graffiti? Neither, actually. The bathroom bulletins were part of a calculated campaign strategy by Democratic U.S....

7 Politicians Who Claim God Is on Their Side

(Sept. 30) -- To hear them tell it, they're on a mission from God. This week, Delaware senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell declared that God himself had a hand in her long pursuit to attain political office. "God continued to strengthen and empower us when, you know, his strength is perfected in our weakness,"...

In Nevada, Reid and Angle Dodge Each Other ... and Voters

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 30) - Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican rival Sharron Angle, both known for their verbal gaffes, are avoiding potentially unfriendly voters as much as each other. In the nation's most prominent Senate battle, only one debate has been scheduled. Meanwhile, the candidates have made...

Abortion Is an Issue in Key Senate Races

NEW YORK (Sept. 23) - An unusually large contingent of female Republican candidates with strong anti-abortion views is heating up debate on the issue and could change the political equation in the next Congress. In California, Nevada, Delaware and New Hampshire, the GOP nominees for seats in the U.S. Senate are women who...