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Published Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 | 11:43 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 | 2:14 p.m.
The RJ, ever-fearful that the Internet-illiterate newspaper will be scooped on its own information by someone who knows about new media, put out its results early of its poll that will be released Friday. The RJ indicates in an email to subscribers shows that Mitt Romney is ahead by 15 and Hillary Clinton by 9. The Mason-Dixon results contrast with those Research 2000 results a few days ago published by the Gazette-Journal, which showed dead heats on both sides.
The problem is that no one -- and I mean, no one -- has any idea what the turnout will be. I will go out on a limb and say it will be somewhere between the 9,000 of 2004 and the 100,000 forecast by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. If half of Reid's prediction turn out for the first-ever important caucus, that would be a huge success.
Polling for caucuses is difficult enough. Polling for a caucus in a state where this has never happened like this is nearly impossible.
What's with this headline: "RJ says Romney, Clinton leading"? Doesn't the story say Obama is ahead by 9 points?
Don't get complacent, caucus-goers, just because the polls say your candidate's going to win: vote, vote, vote!
Nevada's election has never been so important, and probably never will be again. It's time to change the country...
Si! Se puede!
Ok, they changed the story... now it says Hillary's up by 9 points. So forget what I said: Hillary supporters, please stay home :-) Any candidate who tries to make it harder for anyone to vote, deserves to have no voters.
RJ poll is from their subscribers- who favor Clinton by 9 pts--according to article
Yesterday when RJ editors endorsed Obama - the Clinton supporters were going nuts on these boards -saying the endorsement would hurt Obama- that Obama was a republican etc etc
What do the Clinton supporters say now when the actual readers and subscribers to the RJ- who are definitely right wing- favor Sen Clinton?
People know who the real right wing democrat is-they know a hawk when they see one - this is one more piece of proof
positive
Clinton is more of the same--
time for a change
Obama '08
all polls seem to do is stir the pot a bit and encourage discourse, which is not necessarily a bad thing. as for their predictive power, im not sold on them yet. this prediction, however, is intriguing. www.WhyTheDemocratsWillWinIn2008.com
People don't pay attention to polls, only Chris Mathews does. People pay attention to what they feel in their hearts.
Change we can believe in...I caucus for Obama, Edwards as my second. And I hope that my neighbors who support John first, support Obama second.
Let's get ready to caucus!!!
Top Donor to Sen. Obama Spent Millions Lobbying to Store Nuclear Waste at Yucca Mountain
One of Sen. Obama's biggest donors is the energy giant Exelon:
Exelon is the sixth largest donor to Sen. Obama's presidential campaign and the fourth largest career donor to Obama’s federal campaigns. Exelon employees have donated over $269,100 to his federal campaigns and over $194,750 in 2008. [opensecrets.org, 2008, 2004-2008]
Exelon's CEO is a key advocate for storing nuclear waste at Yucca:
Exelon CEO John Rowe calls Yucca mountain project ‘linchpin’ to solving waste problem and building new plants. "So what does Exelon Chief Executive Officer John Rowe want? Fortune magazine, in a May 15, 2006, article titled 'Meet Mr. Nuke,' details Rowe's call to solve the waste problem before additional nuclear power plants are built. "We have to be able to look the public in the eye and say, 'If we build a plant, here's where the waste will go,' " Rowe told Fortune. The Yucca Mountain Project is the 'linchpin' to solving the waste problem and building new plants.”[Las Vegas Review Journal, 5/15/07]
Exelon has spent millions lobbying to open up Yucca mountain:
In 2002, Exelon spent $2,172,000 dollars on lobbying the federal government on issues including 'Yucca Mountain Project Management' [sopr.senate.gov, mid-year; year-end]
In 2003, Exelon spent $2,864,400 dollars on lobbying the federal government on issues including 'Yucca Mountain Project Management' [sopr.senate.gov, mid-year; year-end]
In 2004, Exelon spent over $1,000,000 dollars on lobbying the federal government on issues including 'Yucca Mountain Project Management' [sopr.senate.gov, mid-year; year-end]
In 2005, Exelon spent $1,815,000 dollars on lobbying the federal government on issues including ‘the Department of Energy’s Yucca Mountain Project.’ [sopr.senate.gov, mid-year, year-end]
In 2006, Exelon spent $1,329,014 dollars on lobbying the federal government on issues including ‘the Department of Energy’s Yucca Mountain Project.’ [sopr.senate.gov, mid-year, year-end]
In 2007, Exelon spent $1,732,321 dollars on lobbying the federal government on issues including the ‘Yucca Mountain National Interest…’ [sopr.senate.gov, mid-year]
Thank you InTown for the interesting information.
That, plus the description the brains behind Obama's national campaign, David Axelrod, found on stubs off Wikipedia, seals the deal for me.
THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA WILL NOT BE TAKEN IN BY GLITTER OBAMA. THEY SEE GLITTER ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. HILLARY CLINTON IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO HAS THE HEART, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND DETERMINATION TO MOVE THIS COUNTRY FORWARD IN A NEW DIRECTION. SHE IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN, A CHAMPION FOR THE PEOPLE. ALL THE PEOPLE! AFTER ALL, WE ARE FIRST HUMAN BEINGS! "CHANGE" IS NOT ALWAYS GOOD. IT DEPENDS ON WHERE THAT CHANGE LEADS US!! CAUCUS FOR HILLARY CLINTON! HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT!
To the Obama supporters, Hillary may be leading in a poll PRESENTED by the Review Journal, but she is obviously not the ENDORSED CHOICE of this right wing journal - that would be Mr. Obama who loves Ronald Reagan...that's right folks. Mr. Obama, man of the Culinary Union, loves the former President Reagan, who was one the most anti-union and anti-middle class presidents in American history. True colors shine through...I say this not to be negative about him, I actually started off feeling very positively about him, but because I am dissapointed in him, in his campaign (for example, take the ads he is running today which completely mischaracterize his health plan, it is NOT universal, that much is clear, he needs to stop saying that it is), and I sincerely do not believe he is ready to lead this nation. His only major accomplishment in the senate is the ethics bill that he keeps talking about...what is ironic is that he was also primarily responsible from preventing the bill from being implemented. Let's not even get into the lies he has told about no money from lobbyists (he lied in the NH debate when Senator Clinton pointed out that the head of his NH campaign is a lobbyist, watch the video, he says "that's not true." In fact, it is absolutely true). At least we always know where we stand with Senator Clinton. And seriously, to those of you who keep saying the Clinton's were trying to disenfranchise people, for the last time, THEY DID NOT BRING THIS LAWSUIT, THE TEACHER'S UNION, WHICH HAS NOT ENDORSED ANY CANDIDATE, DID. And they did so because they felt the needs of their union members, teachers, and other workers, such as nurses were being ignored, while the Culinary Union got special favors...this is between the various unions, it has nothing to do with candidates on either side. Please cut the crap.
Does representing all the people include Hilary's time as a Director of Walmart?
From the Huffinton Press:
"Even Wal-Mart, the largest and arguably most powerful corporation in the country, is no match for the triangulation, pandering and obfuscation of Hillary Clinton. With Wal-Mart rating as public enemy number one among many liberals, progressives and just regular voters, Clinton is finding her past ties to Wal-Mart too hot to handle so, presto, over the side the Beast of Bentonville must go.
For those not in the know, Clinton served on Wal-Mart’s board for six years prior to her husband’s run for the presidency. She recently received $5,000 from Wal-Mart. I’ve raised the Wal-Mart relationship repeatedly in my current race against Clinton and it causes deep unease among voters. I believe it speaks to the incumbent’s close ties to abusive corporate power: her large corporate financial contributions, her support for so-called “free trade” (which is simply trade to benefit corporations) and her unwillingness to confront corporate power that denies every American, among other things, universal health insurance."
Do we really want the Scandel ridden Clintons back in our white house...Just remember..Ken Starr, Monica Lewinsky, Linda trip! Nafta...that took all of those American jobs away!
Bill got oral from an intern in the oval office...He lied under oath " I didnt have sexual relations with Mis lewinsky" and was up for impeachment!
They are liars and power hungry!
The problem is that George Bush has been such a total disaster, that he makes the Clintons look good by comparison!
Do we really want these people representing our country to the rest of the world. They are not change..they are the same tired BS! Lets go forward, not backwards.
I want a man of character, and class. A man who is inspiring, and hopeful for our future.
Obama is the clear choice, and could take our country in a new direction that we havent seen in 40 years.
Please vote with your heads, and think this through!
Hillary is a Lobbyists best friend!
CLINTON HAS TAKEN THOUSANDS FROM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATOR NRG ENERGY AND NRG CEO DAVID CRANE IS A BUNDLER FOR THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN
Clinton Has Accepted Thousands In Contributions From NRG Energy Inc., Which Is The First Company To File An Application For A New Nuclear Power Plant In The United States Since The Three Mile Island Accident; Clinton's Position On Nuclear Power Has Confounded Critics Who See A Contradiction In Her Opposition To Yucca But Not To Expansion In Nuclear Power. "At a South Carolina town hall in February, Clinton expressed concerns about waste disposal but noted that 'nuclear power has to be a part of our energy solution.' Clinton has accepted thousands in contributions from the nuclear industry, including nearly $80,000 in this election from employees and a PAC of NRG Energy Inc., the first company to file an application for a new nuclear power plant in the United States since before the Three Mile Island accident." [AP, 11/13/07]
David Crane, The President And CEO Of NRG Energy, A Nuclear Power Company, Has Raised At Least $100,000 For Clinton And Made A $4,600 Contribution. David Crane, a "Hillraiser" for the Clinton campaign, is the president and CEO of NRG Energy Inc. Crane donated $4,600 on March 31, 2007 to Clinton's campaign. NRG Energy Inc. is the first company to file an application for a new nuclear power plant in the United States since before the Three Mile Island accident. [Center for Responsive Politics; AP, 11/13/07; White House For Sale]
NRG COMMITTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
NRG Committed $5 Million To The Clinton Global Initiative In The First Year And $175 Million Total. [Clinton Global Initiative]
CLINTON ONLY RECENTLY CALLED FOR ACTION ON YUCCA MOUNTAIN AND NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE
Clinton Justified Previous Inaction On Yucca Mt. Issue, Saying It Was "A Waste Of Time To Ask Questions" To The "Republican-Controlled Congress."
Senator Inholfe Questioned Clinton's Opposition To Yucca Nuclear Repository Because "She Was Missing In Action" For Repository Hearing. Senator James Inhofe, R-Okla., challenged Hillary Clinton's promise to "not go forward" with the proposed Nevada nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain because she failed to attend 2 nuclear waste hearings held by her committee on Environment and Public Works. Senator Grey said: "When Senator Clinton had the opportunity to ask 'hard questions' of administration officials about Yucca Mountain, she was missing in action."
The candidate that is the most problematic is (John) Edwards, who voted for the Patriot Act, but campaigns against it. Voted for No Child Left Behind, but campaigns against it. Voted for the China trade deal, but campaigns against it. Voted for the Iraq war … and campaigns against it..did this guy get anything right in his short stink in the senate?
What is the RJ? Does anyone know the hard numbers?
Obama takes no money from Corp. lobbyists or PAC's, this is a smear. Check out the non-partisan site opensecrets.org and see the truth for yourself.
Wow footballfan, real classy.
Thanks for pointing out the fact that his middle name is Hussein; I certainly won't vote for him now. Oh, and you say he's a recovering addict AND he used to sell drugs? Well, I guess that since his name is Hussein Obama (almost Osama) and he's always throwing that race card around, what else should we expect? Thanks for keeping us real, dude.
On second thought, go back to watching football, you moron.
You're telling me Monica Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend's wife is AHEAD? Wake Up Nevada!!
OldTimeDemocrat... if you can swayed by that stuff... I have this wonderful bridge in Brooklyn NY... no, the real Brooklyn not that facsimile y'all got there in Vegas.
Do your own research and you'll find BARACK OBAMA is the right man for the job.
CAUCUS for BARACK OBAMA!