Redistricting Pennsylvania... Fairly
Since I haven't posted any fun with DRA lately, I figured I should try my hand at something new. So I did. I gave Pennsylvania a try.Here were my ground rules. I worked my hardest to keep the lines as...
View ArticleMediscared (NV-02)
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Who knew this would yet again be THE hot button issue in yet another special Congressional election? It all seems to be coming down to Medicare, Medicare, & Medicare.
View ArticleMust We Trash Lake Tahoe Forever?
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)All may seem to be well at Lake Tahoe, but it really isn't. That seemed to be the underlying theme of this year's Lake Tahoe Summit. While there was...
View ArticleWater War: Thirsty for Growth in Las Vegas? Or Parched to Death in Snake Valley?
(Also at The Nevada View& Nevada Progressive)Earlier this week, Henderson's Convention Center was host to the latest battle in the ongoing war for rural Nevada and Utah water. And while the...
View ArticleNV-02: Mark Amodei Embraces John Boehner & Paul Ryan
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)Mark Amodei is getting some powerful Republican assistance on the campaign trail today: House Speaker John Boehner, the nation’s top-ranking member of...
View ArticleBREAKING: Congressional Candidate Speaks to Future Constituents!
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Yesterday, Southern Nevada actually had a chance to meet a Congressional candidate. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal. We see campaigns come and go all the time......
View ArticleRedistricting Arizona... Revisited
Considering all the recent news surrounding Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) releasing a new grid as a "starting point" for drawing new districts, I figured I should try this again....
View ArticleNV-02: While GOP Two Steps With "Tea Party", Nevadans Need Real Solutions
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)Yesterday, Republicans were already taking out the "Mission Accomplished" sign and declaring victory. They were proclaiming a shoddy "poll" paid by a...
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"Pay-Per-View Congress" Comes to Nevada
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)Yet again, the person who claims to be my member of Congress won't get anywhere near me... Nor any of his other constituents who can't pay Republican...
View ArticleSharrrron Angle: She's Baaaack! (And She's NOT Alone!)
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)Apparently "Our Lady of Perpetual Campaigning"invaded California on Saturday to sell her books and raise money for her next campaign"meet with real...
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NV-03: Congressman Refuses to Meet Constituents... So They Do "Town Hall"...
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)After waiting the entire summer for Joe Heck to meet with constituents and answer the questions we have about what he's doing in Congress, a group of...
View ArticleGeorgia (Redistricting) on My Mind
I felt ready for a challenge, so I figured I might as well try redistricting Georgia. And my goodness, was this a challenge! I tried hard to hold together communities of interest wherever possible, but...
View ArticleFor the Heck of It, Republicans Blame ME for Congressman's Troubles
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)Apparently, professional radical right whiners are not happy when the truth is told about Joe Heck and what he's doing in Washington. Apparently I'm...
View ArticleMitt Romney Used My Community as Backdrop...
(Also at Nevada Progressive& The Nevada View)But he (& his fellow GO-TEA hopefuls) won't do anything to solve this problem.Earlier this week, Mitt Romney used North Las Vegas as his backdrop as...
View ArticleTurn That Beat Around! (Florida Redistricting)
Florida, oh Florida! How would my redistricting series be complete without a diary on The Sunshine State? In preparing for this monumental task, I tried my hardest to brainstorm how to best hold...
View ArticleNevada's State of Play in 2012 (Congressional Edition!)
(Also at Nevada Progressive)OK, OK, I'm back! Have you really missed me that much? Since at least some of you have been asking about the state of the Congressional races here in Nevada, I figured I'd...
View ArticleThoughts on Cultural Trends & the 2012 Congressional State of Play
Since this subject has been coming up often this week, I figured now's a good time to discuss this subject a little more in depth. The nation's demographics are continuing to change. However, those...
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My "Doubling the House" Nevada "Un-Gerrymander"
I was looking at HoosierD42's most recent "Doubling the House" diary when I noticed a link to this diary he did earlier on doubling Nevada's House delegation. It really intrigued me. In fact, I was so...
View ArticleWhy Mitt Romney's Worried About Nevada (& the Overall Campaign)
(Also at Nevada Progressive)So "The Revolution" succeeded... Even though it still didn't. But even though Mitt Romney may be guaranteed 20 of 28 Nevada Republican delegates on paper, his campaign has...
View ArticleNevada Primary Preview
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Even though our official primary date is June 12, voting in our primary actually begins today as early voting kicks off. So with that being said, I figured now's a good time...
View ArticleNorth Las Vegas: Center of (Nevada's Political) Universe?
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Who knew a city on the brink of ruin could be so politically potent and determine the future of our state? Wait, what??!! Seriously, what am I talking about?Let me explain.
View ArticleNevada Primary Recap: Surprise!
(Also at Nevada Progressive)To a large extent, we didn't see too many surprises last night. Both Shelley Berkley and Dean Heller won their respective primaries for US Senate, as did John Oceguera in...
View ArticleNew Nevada Legislature Race Ratings: Part 1, The Senate
(Also at Nevada Progressive)I promised you this on Wednesday, so I'll start delivering today. You asked, so you shall receive. Now that the primary is over, it's time to take a fresh look at the hot...
View ArticleNew Nevada Legislature Race Ratings: Part 2, The Assembly
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Now that we talked about the Senate, it's time to check on the Assembly. Oh yes, that's right. We also have new #NVLeg race ratings there as well. And now that the primary...
View ArticleNV-Sen: Why "Tea Party" Abandoned Its Own Rally
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Today was supposed to be the big "Coming Out Day" for Nevada's "tea party", as the Nevada offshoot of the Koch funded astroturf campaign launched its bus tour with a protest...
View ArticleIs "Tea Party, Inc." About to Be Exposed in Nevada?
(Originally from Nevada Progressive)Last Thursday, the radical right in Nevada was humiliated as Americans for Prosperity (AFP) had to abandon their own "tea party" in Las Vegas. However, something...
View ArticleObama's Ace in the Hole (in Nevada)
(Also at Nevada Progressive. My photos couldn't post here, but they can all be seen there.)In case you haven't yet heard, Nevada Democrats made big gains again in voter registration last month....
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NV-03/NV-Sen: While Republicans Spin the Media, Democrats Win the Field?
(Also at Nevada Progressive)This was the scene last November as Nevadans were finally tiring of the "tea party" appeasing antics of Dean Heller and Joe Heck. For the past 18 months, both have been busy...
View ArticleHow The West Will Be Won: All About NV-03
(Also at Nevada Progressive. This is the start of my new series on critical Western "swing districts" that will likely determine the balance of power in Congress, and perhaps The White House as well,...
View Article#NVLeg: New Nevada Senate Race Ratings
(Also at Nevada Progressive) Since the last time we examined the state of the race for #NVLeg, Democrats had gained an edge in their quest to keep control of the Senate... And possibly even expand...
View ArticleHow The West Will Be Won: How to Score in NV-04
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Last week, we opened our new series on critical Western swing (Congressional) districts with a closer look at the always critical ground game in NV-03. Today, we're swinging...
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NV-03/NV-04: Guess Who's Come to Las Vegas LGBT Pride
(Also at Nevada Progressive) There's just something special and something awe inspiring about Las Vegas Pride. Is it the glitter? Is it the the variety of wardrobes? Is it the backdrop of Fabulous...
View ArticleHow Mitt Romney Is Losing Nevada (NV-03, NV-Sen)
(Also at Nevada Progressive)There's plenty of talk again now about how "close" the race is in the key Swing State of Nevada. But is this really true? Or is Nevada (yet again) swinging away from...
View Article#MittpocalyseNow for Nevada Republicans? (NV-Sen/NV-03)
(Originally posted at Nevada Progressive)This Friday, Mitt Romney will be returning to Las Vegas for his campaign's funeral"a victory rally". Yet while Romney plans his return to Nevada, Republicans...
View ArticleRNC/Nathan Sproul Voter Registration Fraud Found in Nevada?
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Last week, we found out about voter registration fraud happening under the watch of Republican operative Nathan Sproul and his company, Strategic Allied Consulting. This is...
View ArticleWhy Nevada WILL Remain a Blue State This Fall
(Also at Nevada Progressive)So we now have a better sense of what the final voter registration totals will be. While we must wait a few more days for the final official statewide report, the Clark...
View ArticleHow Democrats Win: On the Ground (NV-Sen/NV-03)
(Also at Nevada Progressive)I know this may sound crazy, but hear me out. What you think you know about the state of the campaign may be entirely wrong. Unless you're actually seeing what happens on...
View ArticleThis Is How Elections Are Won. (NV-Sen/NV-03)
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Here in Nevada, early voting started yesterday. And it was truly a momentous occasion. Not only did people turn out to be among the first in this state to cast ballots, but...
View ArticleMeeting President Obama... & Other Scenes from the Campaign Trail in Nevada
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Today is the last day of early voting in Nevada. After today, the only day left for voting will be Tuesday. Yet while we have one more day of early voting to occur, we now...
View ArticleNV-03: Constituents' Message for Joe Heck on Gun Violence
(Also at Nevada Progressive)In a very eventful week on gun violence, this was the climax. On the day after the Las Vegas Strip shooting that killed 3 and wounded 3 more, and 3 days after Rep. Joe Heck...
View ArticleNV-03: Congressman's Staff Call Police & Slam Door on Constituents
(Also at Nevada Progressive)This week, the entire world is on edge. Will we all witness an unprecedented economic catastrophe? Will the G-O-TEA's flirtation with Armageddon lead America to just...
View ArticleHarry Reid: The Force to Be Reckoned With
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Back in July, local pundit extraordinaire Jon Ralston caused a stir when he asked who was really on the ropes. Ralston questioned BuzzFeed agreeing with a newspaper clip...
View ArticleIs #BundyRanch Cliven Bundy's Land? Isn't Gold Butte Our Land?
(Also at Nevada Progressive)On Thursday, we were alerted to a troubling situation near Bunkerville (which is about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas). A local rancher named Cliven Bundy had been...
View ArticleLeaving Las Vegas? Republicans Probably Won't Even Come Here (Come 2016)!
(Also at Nevada Progressive)Every so often, a certain local journalist and media pundit (someone by the name of Jon Ralston) has been begging national Republicans to bring the 2016 Republican National...
View ArticleFrom Cliven Bundy to George Zimmerman: The Ugly Reality of "Stand Your Ground"
We tried to warn everyone. We took notice when Cliven Bundy invited Richard Mack and other shady (& rather dangerous) characters to #BundyRanch. And we couldn't mince words when we saw G-O-TEA...
View ArticleHow the West Will Be Won: @NVDems 2014 Edition
There's a strip mall on Eastern Avenue, near Sunset Park and a short drive away from the back end of Las Vegas' McCarran Airport. It doesn't look all that special at first glance. There's a grocery...
View ArticleBlue to Red – What Happened in Nevada? (Part 1)
(Also at Let's Talk Nevada. Please check us out!)There’s no denying what happened last week. Nevada Democrats suffered a political wipeout. They went from controlling both houses of the Legislature to...
View ArticleBlue to Red, Part 2: How Nevada Democrats Lost It All
(Also at Let's Talk Nevada. Please check us out!)45,618. This is the number of votes Dina Titus has received in her reelection race in Nevada’s First Congressional District (NV-01). While that was more...
View ArticleBlue to Red, Part 3: Why Did Democrats Lose NV-04 (& Not These Other Seats)?
(Also at Let's Talk Nevada. Check us out & join the conversation.)Will he or won’t he? That’s what has the pundits and players buzzing. After his shocking defeat in Nevada’s 4th Congressional...
View Article(Nevada) Blue to Red, Part 4: Follow the Money
(Also at Let's Talk Nevada. Check us out & join the conversation.)Ever since the election, we’ve been scouring every nook and cranny to figure out how and why a “giant Republican Wave” crashed down...
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