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"It was a program that in the past we’ve undone the program after the campaign. Now we’ve decided to keep the program in place."
- Danny Thompson, Executive Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO, talking about how complex and sophisticated the unions GOTV campaign has become and that it will not be disbanded between election cycles. - Tuesday, November 20, 2012.
"If we had (Republican) leaders in Nevada we would have had a better outcome in the election."
- Mendy Elliott, Forte LLC, who says that the Republican Party does not have a leader in Nevada. - Tuesday, November 20, 2012.
"I would start by not nominating candidates for the (US) Senate who are Neanderthals from Missouri and Indiana."
- Attorney Joe Guild, with some free advice for the Republican Party. - Monday, November 19, 2012.
"There are no new issues in the Nevada Legislature, they just recycle."
- Former Speaker of the Assembly Richard Perkins who says that the loss of Institutional Knowledge at the Legislature means that the body has to keep going over the same ground that had already been understood by former leaders like Joe Dini, Bill Raggio, Randolph Townsend and more. - Thursday, November 15, 2012.
"I’ve actually heard there is probably nine million ounces of gold up there. With the new election and with President Obama in place now I think gold is probably going to go through the roof."
- Lance Gilman, newly elected Storey County Commissioner, who says that Comstock Mining just outside Virginia City could turn the Comstock Lode back into one of the richest places on earth again. - Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
"The key this session, for a successful session for everyone, especially the people of Nevada, is that we work together. We’re not going to agree on everything but we need to find common ground."
- Michael Roberson, Nevada State Senate Minority Leader, who says he’s looking forward to working with Majority Leader Mo Denis and the Senate Democrats. - Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
"I find her accessible, I find her reasonable and easy to deal with and so I think the Democrats in the Assembly will still be in good hands."
- Michael Hackett, Principle Alrus Consulting describing Marilyn Kirkpatrick who will be the next Speaker of the Assembly. - Monday, November 12, 2012.
"Governor Sandoval is probably sick of getting my e-mails and text messages and phone calls. I talk to him a fair bit, from time to time, about creating growth here."
- John Chachas, Founder Methuselah Advisors, appearing to be dipping his toes back into Nevada’s political waters, after his US Senate primary campaign two years ago. He says not in the foreseeable future, for family reasons. - Thursday, November 8, 2012.
"Let’s just govern for a while. See if we can make that work instead of running for the next two years and the next four years."
- Chris Wicker, Spokesman for the Washoe Dems, who accurately reflects the view of most Americans, especially those that live in the battleground states. - Wednesday, November 7, 2012.
"That’s what the divorce world has become. We used to divide assets now we divide debts."
- Family Law Attorney Marilyn York, who says that wives are no longer allowed to use “Shopping Therapy” because it’s spending down the joint assets of a family going through divorce. - Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
"I think Romney wins, I do think Romney wins. It’s a tough hill to climb here in Nevada."
- Robert Uithoven, Govt Affairs, Kolesar and Leatham, an optimist until the end. - Monday, November 5, 2012.
"It’s nice that Mr. Hicks has great rhetoric, a lot of fancy talk about why there’s a problem with this but the fact of the matter is this is a measure that will give a predictable source of revenue to education. I think that there is a great deal of support for that measure out there. I know that and Mr. Hicks knows that."
- Dan Hart, Democratic Political Consultant, debating attorney Josh Hicks over the merits, or lack of merits, of the so called Margins Tax. - Thursday, November 1, 2012.
"It went from a district that was 17% Democrat to now roughly even in registration and having a very attractive candidate like Wes Duncan, Marcus is in the race of his life.
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- Pat Hickey, Republican Assembly Minority Leader, who feels that Republicans are poised to pick up some seats in the Assembly due to redistricting and good candidates. He feels Marcus Conklin is especially vulnerable. - Wednesday, October 31, 2012.
"Think about the people behind these ads and what it says about the candidate."
- Martha Gould, Political Activist, who says that many campaign commercials are full of misinformation and outright lies. - Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
"I don’t think anyone’s particularly happy with this but the most significant impacts are on rural Nevada and the rural community colleges."
- University Chancellor Dan Klaich, who says the new funding formulas are more equitable but will cause pain. - Monday, October 29, 2012.
"I think most people would agree with him. Whether you go out and say that in the role that he has, I don’t know what good it does.
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- Robert Uithoven, Kolesar and Leatham Govt Affairs, who says that most folks agree with Pete Ernaut’s analysis that says the President wins Nevada and Dean Heller wins by the same margin. - Thursday, October 25, 2012.
