http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections Just another Blogs.lasvegasnow.com weblog Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:45:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (9:35 p.m.) We're wrapping up. The pundits are calling this a horse race between Obama and Clinton and saying McCain is now the probable GOP nominee. It's a big win tonight for Huckabee. The only one who may look at this as a loss is Romney. We might not find out who the Dem ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/02/05/liveblogging-super-tuesday/ Democratic and Republican presidential candidates were crisscrossing Nevada in anticipation of the statewide party nomination caucuses on Saturday, Jan. 19. Did you take part in the caucus? What are your views on the candidates and issues?ShareThis http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/18/nevada-caucus-2008/ Our state is in the limelight after the Democrats' debate. Tuesday night's debate was touted as a way for minorities to get their questions answered by the top three Democratic candidates. Despite a court battle to get the fourth candidate involved, Dennis Kucinich was not allowed to participate. The three who were ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/15/democrats-debate-in-las-vegas/ The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments on NBC's appeal to exclude democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich from taking part in the nationally televised democratic debate tonight in Las Vegas. Read the full story What do you think? Should Kucinich be allowed in the debate?ShareThis http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/15/kucinich-excluded-from-debate/ Senator Hillary Clinton is in Las Vegas, making here ninth appearance since starting her campaign last year. She's canvassing neighborhoods, meeting with possible caucus-goers. But in just a short time, she'll be sitting down for some Mexican food and talking with voters. ShareThis http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/10/hillary-clinton-makes-campaign-stop-in-las-vegas/ Presidential candidate Barack Obama has won the support of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union in Nevada, a major coup for the Democrat that could boost his candidacy against Hillary Rodham Clinton in the party's major nominating contest. Leaders of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, was to announce the endorsement at ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/09/culinary-union-endorses-barack-obama/ Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won New Hampshire's Democratic primary Tuesday night in a startling upset, defeating Sen. Barack Obama and resurrecting her bid for the White House. Sen. John McCain powered past his Republican rivals and back into contention for the GOP nomination. Clinton's victory capped a comeback from last week's ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/08/clinton-mccain-win-nh-primaries/ Her voice quavering, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton struggled Monday to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic presidential race. Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney scrapped for success on the eve of a New Hampshire primary that neither could afford to lose."You're the wave, and I'm riding ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/07/candidates-face-final-stretch-in-new-hampshire/ Sen. Barack Obama, bidding to become the nation's first black president, captured the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, opening test in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Mike Huckabee rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to victory in the Republican caucuses. MoreShareThis http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2008/01/03/obama-and-huckabee-win-iowa-caucuses/ Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign says it's continuing to ramp up its Nevada forces. The campaign says it's adding three new offices in the early caucus state, bringing its total to 10. The campaign says Boulder City, Henderson and Winnemucca field offices are slated to open over the next two weeks. Nevada will ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/elections/2007/12/12/obama-campaign-adds-3-offices-in-nevada/