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President Obama’s claim that some wanted to let the auto industry die
Feb 4, 2012 Politics Leave a comment
“It’s good to remember that the fact that there were some folks who were willing to let this industry die. Because of folks coming together, we are now back in a place where we can compete with any car company in the world.”
Gifts and pocket fillers on the campaign trail
Feb 4, 2012 Politics Leave a comment
LAS VEGAS — A pair of hand-knit slippers, adorned with a Mormon symbol. Rosary beads. A tiny stack of yard signs. An autographed Ron Paul placard.
Nevada had its strange moment in the political spotlight this week, as stage-managed campaigns roared through with rallies and TV ads. This was faux intimacy, done in a city where faux is a fact of life: The casinos are named after Paris and New York, and the dust-dry streets around them are named, aspirationally, for trees and oceans.
Gingrich suggests Romney ‘clearly against the American ideal’
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Newt Gingrich goes on the attack, Romney was once a Democrat, Santorum didn’t qualify for the ballot in Indiana and Florida Democrats seem ready to go to court.
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Nevada caucus: The Fix prediction contest!
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Do you want an offiical Fix t-shirt? Of course you do! And it’s easy.
All you have to do is guess the finish order and vote share of all four GOP presidential candidates in Nevada’s Saturday caucuses. (Okay, maybe not that easy. Those shirts are highly coveted; we can’t just give them away.)
The best Nevada music: A Fix playlist
Feb 4, 2012 Politics Leave a comment
The Nevada caucuses are tomorrow, and that means we need music to listen to while we wait for the results.
Here’s how you can help. Tell us your favorite songs from or about the Silver State with the hashtag #fixplaylist, and we’ll add them to our primary day playlist. Deal?
Romney using Nev. as springboard for Feb. contests (AP)
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AP – Mitt Romney expects Nevada’s caucuses to kick off a month of primary and caucus contests to keep momentum on his side in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
Gingrich hoping to beat Paul for 2nd place in Nev. (AP)
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AP – Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has little hope for an upset in Nevada’s caucuses and instead is looking to best rival Ron Paul for second place.
Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote (AP)
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AP – A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada’s caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008.
Nev. caucuses offer state a rare say in nomination (AP)
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AP – With its 24-hour casino gambling, legalized prostitution and drive-through wedding chapels, Nevada seems anything but conventional. When it comes to voting in presidential elections, it’s as mainstream as it gets.
Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim (AP)
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AP – Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson’s claim that President Barack Obama’s administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus.