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"The branding and the long term benefits of trying to secure the games and actually having the games is truly profound. It’ll change Nevada for a long time.
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- Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki discussing the Reno-Tahoe bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. - Thursday, September 11, 2008.
"We need to have the discussions and,
like I said, I’m disappointed
she chose to not show up.
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- State Senator Bob Beers on the failure of his opponent, Alison Copening, to show up to debate the State’s dire financial condition.
- Wednesday, September 10, 2008.
"The funny back story is that her Teleprompter broke during the speech. Yes, she had to rely on the written version and she did great and even little glitches, she just keeps on going.
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- Rick Gorka, Regional Communications Director for the McCain campaign describing Sarah Palin’s speech at the Republican Convention.
- Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
"I just think the answer “no” isn’t planning. And I think you’ve got to open your ears up and listen to see what has to happen. And I’m not saying raise taxes; I’m not saying do anything.
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- Reno Republican Mayor Bob Cashell on what he believes Governor Gibbons is doing so wrong that would prompt Mayor Cashell to potentially run against him in 2010. - Monday, September 8, 2008.
"I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be able to be involved in this. It is an absolute gift. Every day I get up and feel that I’m the luckiest person in the world. I get a chance to do this.
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- Annette Whittemore, Founder Whittemore Peterson Institute discussing the work of her institute which specializes in neuro-immune diseases.
- Friday, September 5, 2008.
"Like the last election, the 5 electoral votes from Nevada are going to be very pivotal.
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- Ty Cobb, Former Special Assistant to President Reagan on Nevada’s battleground status.
- Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
"I think the solution to the problem is actually self evident. Earned citizenship for those who are here and that’s earned and I won’t go through all the detail of it. 2, Deal with, after that, a rational guest worker program. 3, Work on the relationship with Mexico so there’s a disincentive for people to leave Mexico.
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- Senator Joe Biden VP on the Obama ticket on immigration.
- Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
"I think she’s as prepared to be Vice President as Obama is prepared to be President.
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- Congressman Dean Heller, CD2, on the choice of Governor Sarah Palin to be the VP on the McCain ticket.
- Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
"I think that, by and large, the national media forgets there’s anything else in the State.
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- Steve Friess, Freelance Writer, New York Times talking about how hard it is to get major Eastern editors to regard Nevada as anything but a Las Vegas cliché. - Thursday, August 28, 2008.
"I think the whole public/private sector partnership is the way we need to go. It’s an infusion of money and it’s not coming from the State.
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- Tracey Woods, Retail Association of Nevada, on news that a non profit funded by Kirk Kerkorian is giving 13 million dollars to the CCSD to fund a limited number of Empowerment Schools.
- Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
"I really don’t think she failed in her campaign. I think that America showed itself to be a bit more misogynistic than expected. I don’t think she was treated equally.
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- Jan Jones, Senior Senior VP Harrah’s Entertainment, on her thoughts on the campaign of Hillary Clinton.
- Tuesday, August 26, 2008.
"We’re thinking between Thanksgiving and Christmas I’m on the mend. So we’ll have killed this growth.
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- State Senator John Lee discussing his recent diagnosis of nasal cancer and the steps he’s taking to be healthy by the time the next Legislative session begins.
- Monday, August 25, 2008.
"I think there is a difference between being a conservative and being an extremist.
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- State Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio in reference to his opponent, Sharron Angle, in a televised debate in which she chose not to participate.
- Thursday, August 7, 2008.
"It’s too early to tell how it’s going to be, but right now it looks pretty scary,
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- Liz McMenamin, Retail Association of Nevada, on how a low turnout in the Primary on Aug 12 could sweep a more fringe candidate into the General Election.
- Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
"We’ve had just about a 40% shift in registration, that has come about because people are frustrated with the way the country’s gone over the last seven years; disappointed in the Republican Party, that it hasn’t represented fiscal conservatism and policies that rarely support Nevada and Nevada middle class families.
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- Jill Derby, Congressional Candidate for CD 2, on her race with Congressman Dean Heller.
- Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
"I don’t care what the New York Times says, I think speculation is part of the problem.
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- State Senator Dina Titus, candidate for CD 3 upon hearing an editorial by the NYT that drilling for oil in the US and offshore and curbing speculation is not a fix for our energy problems.
- Monday, August 4, 2008.
