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Angle ducks media
Senate nominee Sharron Angle (R-NV), who has adopted a pattern of avoiding all media except for friendly right-wing radio and TV talk show hosts, had an amusing run-in with a local CBS station’s reporter in Las Vegas — who repeatedly … Continue reading
Nevada ranks last in high school graduation rates
This week, Education Week released its annual survey of high school graduation rates – and Nevada sits dead last at 51st, below all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (Note: The picture above is of Cindy Reid, wife of … Continue reading
Sharron Angle was a Democrat
It doesn’t really matter much to me what political views are held by Mrs. Angle. But, according to the Associated Press, Mrs. Angle was a registered Democrat from June 1984 until March 1988. She left the Republican Party during the … Continue reading
Sharron Angle wants to phase out Social Security
Sharron Angle wants to phase out Social Security and Medicare. “We need to phase Medicare and Social Security out,” she says on the video. Mrs. Angle might want to do that, but she’s still young, healthy and active. My wife … Continue reading
Nevada Congressional Delegation Votes
Recent Senate Votes Motion to Proceed to Resolution; To overturn an EPA finding on greenhouse gas emissions. – Vote Rejected (47-53) The Senate rejected this resolution that would have stripped the EPA of its authority to regulate greenhouse gases. Sen. … Continue reading
Votes of Nevada Congressional Delegation
Recent Senate Votes Supplemental Appropriations Act – Vote Passed (67-28, 5 Not Voting) The Senate passed this $58.8 billion bill providing additional funds for disaster relief and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House will begin work on its … Continue reading
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Tagged Dean Heller, Dina Titus, Health Care, John Ensign, Nevada, Shelley Berkley
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16 year old girl safe in Indian Ocean awaiting rescue
Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old Thousand Oaks, California girl is awaiting rescue in the Indian Ocean aboard her storm-damaged yacht. The yacht is upright and is not taking on water. An Australian aircraft has been in radio contact with her. She … Continue reading
Sharron Angle considers herself “mainstream”
Sharron Angle was interviewed: …on KXNT Wednesday. When asked about why she was referred to as a “niche candidate” and “whack job” she said: “Well, a whack job candidate is Harry Reid. That’s why we’ve got to fire him,” Angle … Continue reading