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Published Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 | 12:10 p.m.
Updated Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 | 12:21 p.m.
If you don’t want to wait until Nov. 4 to cast your vote, get to the polls some time today because early voting ends tonight.
Your procrastination will be rewarded with poll staff dressed as pumpkins, jailbirds and other characters (in case you all didn’t notice the candy corn and pumpkin in the Sun banner today – it’s Halloween). Avoid grocery store voting locations if you want a shorter line.
Ralston gives us a look at what early voting means for the parties.
Is anyone else completely sick of all the political ads? Last night one whole commercial break during my favorite TV show was nothing but back-to-back negative ads.
And no wonder: Ralston flashed this morning that Las Vegas is second to only Tampa, Fla., for ad airings. Reno comes in 11th.
The ads are getting nasty in the Clark County Commission race between Scroggins and Sisolak (I was subjected to plenty of those last night, too).
The Sun’s Tim Pratt has an interesting story today about how Hispanic voters are getting a whole different set of ads and messaging.
There’s no escaping it. Nevada continues to garner plenty of attention in the presidential race - both candidates are back in Nevada before Tuesday – and even Palin’s parents are getting into the act.
And, oh yeah, there are other races besides president. Apparently it’s still tight between judicial candidates.
Along with the nonpartisan offices, don’t forget about reading up on those proposed amendments to Nevada’s constitution. There’s also an advisory question about support for a room tax hike to pay for education. The RJ reports that so far Clark and Washoe voters back the measure.
Obama wants to have a new "NEW DEAL", he said that many times.
Related article from 2004:
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/FDR...
FDR's policies prolonged Depression by 7 years, UCLA economists calculate
Should be a new slogan: "Turn recession into depression: VOTE for OBAMA". Now that is "change we can believe in", but it's certainly NOT "change we need".
I voted for McCain a few weeks ago, but I certainly don't agree with "youshouldknow"
Please take out the emotion in politics, this is about who will have the best administration and be the best for our country and all of us.
Obama doesn't get it when it comes to taxes, defense or that small business are the economic engine of the country, McCain does. Obama will be beholden to the left for helping him get to the top of a good old boy system, McCain isn't beholden to anyone.
Don't use excuses why you will not support the man with the best plan to get this country up and running again. If history is any lesson, presidents who have made a difference FDR, IKE, JFK and even Bill Clinton had faced tough times and have faced challenges.
The last 8 years we don't need a repeat of. If you make under 250,000 your taxes will not go up. If your rich, by all means vote GOP. But 96% of the pop. isn't.
This is a no brainer unless your want to use any excuse not to vote for someone who is different that you.
Sarah Palin a heartbeat away the the presidency scares the hell out of me. I rather have W again than that!
The GOP doubled the federal Debt in 8 years, and 4,200 of our soldiers died for their greed.
I am very eager to get my additional $1.95 a day in tax breaks from Mr. Obama.
I am certain that he will never ever raise taxes on me either.
Obama is going to save the USA and the world!
Go Obama!!!!
(Just an FYI, on Nov 5th all the major media outlets will annouce that Obama can not really do that much and not expect that much from Obama. Obama and the media will generate tons of excuses explaining why Obama will not keep any of his campaign promisies. The followers of Obama Nation will drink this koolaid and be happy.)
nance - Go Obama!!!!
We agree there. The rest is essentially sarcastic B.S.
I have never had the expectations you project on him nance. Nor have I had them about any other president. I think you are well aware of that too.
Maybe you could be less surly and little more fair? I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here and meet you halfway. But you'll have to back off on the whole Superman thing. Surely nobody here thinks those were your feelings about McCain. Maybe if you assume that it is possible for someone to be both intelligent and vote for Obama we would be able to converse without all the mud slinging.
Personally, I'm sick of it.
*****Obama can do a lot of damage to the nation and to our individual freedoms.***** Obama will introduce a Socialist tax policy designed to "share the wealth."
Kiss your 401k good-bye, because it will be nationalized. For workers, membership in a union will become mandatory. We are a union household and it will surprise you to know that we totally disagree with this policy. But then, we are totally against Marxism in any way shape or form.
Our individual rights to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness will go out the window with an Obama presidency (or should I say dictatorship?). Those who do not want to go to work to pursue the American dream will be rewarded. Those who work hard and succeed will be penalized because they earn too much...Obama will demand that high income earners share with with their less-fortunate fellow citizens by redistributing their wealth. By the way, his definition of a high income earner today dropped down to $120,000, down from the $250,000 he talked abo0ut last month.
Why don't we listen to Arnold Schwarzeneger...he said today that he came to the U.S. to escape from the Socialism in Europe. He doesn't want this country to become Socialist like Europe. He sees that happening if Obama is elected.
JanK - Did you just say Obama was a dictator?
Careful everyone!! Obama is a Black Bitter Christian Muslim Arab Terrorist Marxist Socialist Communist Lying Elitist Anti-Semetic Messianic Dictator who hates America and will sell porn to your children!
Wow! WOW! How can anyone fall for this BS??? You people make me ashamed of my country. OH NO! Now I'm treasonous for sure!!! I bet the thought police at the NSA are going to come after me!
Grow up JanK. Seriously!
Yes, I neglected to say that the "balance of power" envisioned by our founding fathers will go out the window, too.
With an overwhelming majority in the house, a filibuster-proof majority in the senate and a federally-funded, loyal grass-roots organization that can manipulate election systems, what do we call this persuasive, charismatic, powerful guy in the white house, who has lots of money from here and abroad.
What would be his title? POTUS seems so mundane.
Jan you are so out of it it's ridiculous. What freedoms will we lose? Specifically why don't you pin down which of the Bill of Rights will we lose?
Next prove to me that unions will be mandated. Where does he say that?
Prove to me that his tax ceiling will be lowered to 125k. Where did he say that?
Where does Obama say he will nationalize anything?
As for the whole balance of power smoke you're blowing, what about the republican state of affairs from 2000-2006? Is it only bad when it's the dems?
From where I'm sitting, it appears more like you are a hack, trying to use fear to make people vote another way.
I think all people in Nevada should think long and hard about who keeps you employed. If Obama taxes those at 250,000.00 and more which by the way he said in his infomercial 200,000.00 than Joe Biden dropped to 150,000.00 and the gov of New mexico opening for Obama said 120,000.00.(they can't even lie consistantly) If Obama raises taxes (spread the wealth) this will directly effect your employment. People who have to pay more taxes will travel less, spend less on clothes, hair, eating out, gambling ect... Please don't vote for a man that is not going to help build our small business, he'll make goverment bigger and socialize our health care. John McCain is not George Bush, Obama is a smoothe talker and thats it. Please be WELL informed before you vote.
Obama's clearly the most "experienced" Presidential candidate of the two.
His 20 years of invaluable "experience" in the Reverend Wright's hate filled church, chummy relationship with Bill Ayers, and ties to Rashid Khalidi(Yasser Arafat's former spokesman) are just the type of solid, typical American "experience" we need in our politicians.
LA Times concealing Damaging Obama/Khalidi Tape.
Release the tape or at least a full transcript.
To you Obama supporters who support Israel, is there anything about Reverend Wright's church(where Obama spent 20 years mind you, yes 20 years, yes you heard that again 20 years) which would lead you in any way to believe such a church was pro Israeli?
And what is Obama doing at a dinner honoring Rashid Khalidi(former PLO spokesman) anyway?
Doesn't the LA Times suppression of the damaging Obama/Khalidi video make you suspicious?
What good is a $500.00 "tax cut" check if your boss has to cut your wages, cut your health care benefits, or lay you off because Obama's taxes crush him economically?
Drillnow - What are you, the talking points poster child? Nobody cares about this stuff. Go check the polls if you think this fear and anger tact is working.
Listen, when your game plan is failing, it's good to consider changing the game plan. For example, you might want to drop the whole "Obama is a monster" game plan and adopt something more like "Please please please for the love of God vote for McCain!!!".
Good luck today!
JanK: "Kiss your 401k good-bye"
Many (most?) people already did. Where have you been the past month or so?
DrillNow: ""What good is a $500.00 "tax cut" check if your boss has to cut your wages, cut your health care benefits, or lay you off because Obama's taxes crush him economically?"
Well, what good was a $600 "stimulus check" when your boss had to lay you off, nevermind cut your health care benefits, because the economy tanked due to corporate greed that crushed EVERYONE (except the uber-wealthy who sent their money to off-shore tax havens)?