Topic: Brian Sandoval
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The Vote
GOP crafts new image as it hustles Mitt Romney out the doorAll the Republican Party needs to recover from its presidential defeat is a new message, a new image, and some fresh faces. And usher Mitt Romney offstage. That's it. Piece of cake.
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Opinion: Romney needs Hispanics more than they need him
Romney doesn’t grasp that playfully wishing he were Mexican-American is offensive to many Hispanics. His view of the Hispanic electorate seems simplistic and out of touch with the Latino experience. Hispanics do not vote based on ethnicity; we vote on policy.
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Reno fire expands to over 2,000 acres
Reno fire: a fire that has forced 9,500 people from their homes and closed 90 schools has expanded from 400 acres to over 2,000 acres.
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In recession-smacked Nevada, can GOP pry Latino voters from Obama?
Obama won Nevada handily in 2008 – and captured 78 percent of the Latino vote. But in 2012 Nevada will be a battleground. Republicans see an opening, because the poor economy has hit minority groups hard.
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IHOP shooting: Four dead, including 3 Guard members
IHOP shooting: Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, gunman Eduardo Sencion stepped onto the Carson City pancake house parking lot from his blue minivan with a yellow 'Support Our Troops' sticker on it.
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Why 2012 presidential election will be harder for Obama
As the incumbent, Obama is burdened by three wars and the economy. He's taking nothing for granted for the 2012 presidential election, and is planning victory scenarios that don’t involve taking every state he won last time.
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John Ensign resignation puts focus on Nevada elections. Will GOP have an edge?
Facing scandal, Sen. John Ensign (R) of Nevada is resigning. That allows Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval to name a replacement, which in turn could open up a US House seat.
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Can Republicans salvage the Hispanic vote?
The US Hispanic population is booming – a group that's more likely to vote Democratic. This worries the GOP as Republicans look for ways to connect with this key part of the electorate.
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Opinion: US Latinos have no single leader. And that's a good thing.
We used to have César Chávez – because he was all we had. Now Latinos rally around no one unifying figure because we are an increasingly diverse population choosing our own leaders, Hispanic or not. That's the mark of self-determination and true progress.
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Polls open in Nevada; will Harry Reid's challenger be tea partier Sharron Angle
Tea party favorite Sharron Angle has topped recent polls in the Senate race, but businessman Danny Tarkanian and casino executive Sue Lowden appear to be within striking distance.
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Voters choose fall matchups, decide fates of Blanche Lincoln and Bill Halter
Lincoln is in a runoff against Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, who is being supported by labor unions and liberal groups.
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