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Published Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 | 12:10 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 | 10:15 a.m.
A good Tuesday morning from the Sun's Northern Nevada bureau, where the New York Times focuses this morning on how Washoe County will swing in the presidential election.
(Back in August, the Sun's Michael Mishak had a story about the potentially critical swing county in the swing state.)
The Reno Gazette-Journal notes that Democrats continue to close the gap with Republicans, from 5,000 during the August primary to 3,266.
Also, McCain is expected to stop in Reno next week, reports the RGJ's Anjeanette Damon.
Back in Washington, Congress is debating the $700 billion bailout.
From PBS: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said that while Democrats were pushing back on some issues, they would not fail to act.
"Democrats in the Senate aren't going to drag our feet," Reid said in a speech Monday. "We'll respond with the urgency of action that this situation demands, but after eight years of fiscal dereliction of duty, it's time for accountability."
- Henry Brean of the R-J writes about Speaker Barbara Buckley's kickoff for her tour calling for an overhaul of the state's revenue picture.
- Emily Richmond finds a candidate for the State Board of Education owes the Nevada Education Department more than $500,000.
DEMs will win in November by continuing to doing nothing and not being responsible for anything.
LV Sun says "Care must now be taken to avoid irresponsibility in crafting solutions."
Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer, Chris Dodd, and Barney Franks are negotiating our future this week. Reid said last week "No one knows what to do". Reid said in a speech Monday."Democrats in the Senate aren't going to drag our feet. We'll respond with the urgency of action that this situation demands, but after eight years of fiscal dereliction of duty, it's time for accountability."
Wednesday Dodd said the bailout "is not acceptable."
They have told Obama to not discuss anything so as to not get caught up in dispute nuances.
Then Obama in his press conference today is saying he will accept any plan that protects the taxpayers.
President elect Barak Obama (backed by Robert Rubin, Jim Johnson, the NY Times and 300 advisors) has made a point of NOT having on position on the negotiations.
Obama said yesterday, that this effort is under siege from lobbyists looking to expand the bailout to all troubled debt, and he is open to those changes it.