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Nevada Rural Voters See Influence Wane

November 11, 2008 – 11:58 am

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 [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Barack Obama, Battle for the West, Clark County, Democrats, John McCain, Las Vegas, Nevada, Republicans, rural communities, rural voters, Washoe | Comments

Nevada Road Trip

October 22, 2008 – 8:24 am

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

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Battle for the West, Las Vegas, Nevada, Reno, time-lapse | Comments

Battle for the West: ‘Stop Obama’ Tour Hits Henderson, Obama the ‘Trojan Horse’?

October 17, 2008 – 2:16 pm

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 [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Barack Obama, Battle for the West, Henderson, John McCain, Nevada, Our Country Deserves Better, Sarah Palin, Stop Obama Tour, swing states | Comments

Battle for the West: ‘Stop Obama’ Tour Rallies Conservatives

October 17, 2008 – 12:14 pm

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 [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Barack Obama, Battle for the West, John McCain, Nevada, Our Country Deserves Better, rural communities, rural voters, Sarah Palin, Stop Obama Tour | Comments

Battle for the West: Rural Nevada Dems Come Out of Hiding

October 16, 2008 – 11:39 am

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 [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Barck Obama, Battle for the West, Democrat, John McCain, Nevada, Presidential Debates, Republican, rural voters, swing states | Comments

Battle for the West: Battleground Latinos, Debate Reviews, City Snapshots

October 6, 2008 – 3:03 pm

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 [...]