Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

Republican support in rural communities remains strong as rural voters’ influence statewide is declining
Once upon a time — say, way back in 2004 — overwhelming Republican Party support in rural Nevada offset the Democratic advantage in densely-populated Clark County. Swing county Washoe, Nevada’s second most populous, often determined who won statewide campaigns. John Kerry won [...]

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Back from a week of reporting in Nevada. Below, are time-lapse videos* of my long drives.
Reno to Elko

From the Siena Hotel Spa Casino in Reno to the Red Lion Hotel & Casino in Elko.
Distance: 291 miles
Time: 3 hours, 43 mins
Images shot: 1,084
Elko to Las Vegas after the jump

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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Our Country Deserves Better PAC’s “Stop Obama Tour” made its last Nevada stop in a Republican enclave in Democratic-majority Clark County Friday morning, hitting much of the same notes made in previous stops: Barack Obama is an inexperienced candidate who will raise taxes while John McCain is a loyal public servant [...]

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ELKO, Nev. - A pro-John McCain - or, more accurately, an anti-Barack Obama - bus tour stopped in town Thursday morning, urging voters in one of the states most conservative counties to be unwavering in their support for the Republican candidate.

Elko residents come out to ‘Stop Obama’
The “Stop Obama Tour” kicked off Wednesday with rallies [...]

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Obama supporters gather in Elko, Nev., to watch the final debate
ELKO, Nev. — When Mable Kite decided to get involved in a political campaign for the first time in her life, she jumped right into the deep end. She organized her local caucus, served as an Obama precinct captain, provided room and board for out [...]

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Battleground Latinos

A cutout of Barack Obama at a Mexican Independence Day celebration in Denver last month (Getty Images)

New Mexico took center stage over the weekend on a 20-minute segment — New Voters in the New West — on NOW in PBS. Reporter Maria Hinojosa calls New Mexico “the battleground of battleground states” as she follows [...]

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