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Published Wednesday, June 3, 2009 | 1:38 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, June 3, 2009 | 3:06 p.m.
The Fertittas and Dawn Gibbons join a long list of Republicans who have signed onto the campaign to re-elect the majority leader. It's an eclectic bunch:
David Aiazzi, Reno City Councilman
Tony Alamo, Jr., Nevada Gaming Commission
Tony Alamo, Sr., Retired, Hispanic Activist
Alfredo Alonso, Lewis and Roca, Principal
Maggie Arias-Petrel, Latin Chamber of Commerce, Director
Chris Ault, UNR Football Coach
Jason Awad, Awad and Associates, Attorney
Anna Bailey, Civil Rights Leader
Robert Bailey, Civil Rights Leader
John Bailey, Nevada State Athletic Commissioner
Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud, Editor of Las Vegas Black Image
Tom Breitling, Wynn Resorts, Senior Vice President
Mark Brown, Mark Brown Communications, President
Richard Bunker, Former President of the Nevada Resort Association
Jerry Bussell, Former Homeland Security Advisor to the State of Nevada
Nat Carasali, Peppermill Hotel Casino, Co-Owner
Bob Cashell, Mayor of Reno
Raj Chanderraj, Physician
Peter Christiansen, Attorney
Janet Chubb, Attorney
Joe Cortez, Boxing Referee
Jim Denton, Jim Denton Associates, GOP Consultant
Roberto Denis, NV Energy, Senior V.P. for Energy Delivery
Lorenzo Fertitta, Station Casinos, Co-Founder and Principal Shareholder
Frank Fertitta, III, Station Casinos, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Cliff Findlay, Findlay Automotive Group, President
Dawn Gibbons, First Lady of Nevada
Joe Gill, Nevada Rangers, President
Josh Griffin, Former State Assemblyman
Peter Guzman, Real Estate Developer
Lonnie Hammargren, Former Lt. Governor
Kirk Harrison, Attorney
Susan Holecheck, Mayor of Mesquite
Mark James, Former Clark County Commissioner
Larry Johnson, Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, Board of Directors
David Kallas, Las Vegas Police Protective Association, Political Director
Tony Marnell, M Resort, CEO and Chairman
Geno Martini, Mayor of Sparks
Mike Mayberry, Former Henderson Chief of Police
Robin Mercer, Republican consultant and Former Fundraiser for Gov. Gibbons
Otto Merida, Latin Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO
James Murren, MGM Mirage, CEO and Chairman
Wayne Newton, Entertainer
Bill Paganetti, Peppermill Hotel Casino, Co-Owner
Tim Poster, Wynn Resorts, Senior V.P.
Rachakonda Prabhu, Physician
Sig Rogich, Rogich Communications Group, President
Pat Shalmy, Former President NV Energy
BJ and Anne Sullivan, Clark and Sullivan Construction
Steve Teschera, Lake Tahoe Advisory Committee, Chair
Marv Teixeira, Former Mayor of Carson City
Peter Thomas, Thomas and Mack Co., Managing Partner
Brett Torino, Torino Construction, Owner
Charles Tureaud, CDA Media Relations, LLC
Rusty Tybo, Mayor of Wells
Marlan Walker, Henderson community leader
Psst. Jon. Formatting. Tell the web guy :)
What's in it for them, or are they just a bunch of RINO's?
I'm glad you told me who I will never do any business with again. None of these leaches surprise me.
I hardly call these prominent Republicans. Harry Reid is the worst senator Nevada could possibly have and we need to finally put an end to the misery and not vote this guy in again. Send Harry packing!!
Good to see these old geezers lining up for Uncle Harry. He is the best Senator Nevada has ever had. My question is where the hell is Pete Ernaut? He goes to Reid on behalf of his clients like a Catholic goes to confession, so he owes him big time. Wonder if he was given a pass?
Ha! Perhaps they're all backing Reid because... Well, because he's a FAR better option than any of the crooks or psychopaths that the GOP is considering? Now yes, Harry Reid isn't perfect. Personally, I don't think he's progressive enough for this BLUE STATE. Still, he's done plenty good for Nevada and even a number of (soon-to-be-former) Republicans get that.
Yes, Nevada GOP, please call all of these fine political and business leaders "RINOs". Please expel all the sane people left from your party. You'll only be making it easier for us Democrats to win bigger in 2010!
These are the same geniuses who helped get Gibbons elected governor.
Your know...it's going to be up to US...the people who will have the final say in who gets elected...we just need to make sure that someone other than Reid gets reelected. Those who backhim don't realize that themore they tax us...the less we will be spending our money in their casinos...Vegas will turn into a ghost town cause everyone will be leaving...
Dawn Gibbons is Republican????? She supported that gay marriage bill.
This list is loaded with names from the "we-support-higher-taxes-and-bigger-government" mob. Just because you call yourself a Republican does not make it so.
All of the people who support this man are liberals, and further more all they care about is what is in it for them. Harry Reid has done nothing for the little people of Nevada, sure he came from nothing and he need to remember were he came from, all I can say is I hope the Republicans can get a strong cand. to back and to at least give good old Harry a run for his money. He doesn't care about our troops he has stated the war is lost give me a break.
Maybe Reid will get goodies for these people. He certainly hasnt gotten anything for his 'constituents'. Reid is an egomaniac who has been in power way too long. He doesnt use his power to benefit Nevada, thats for sure !!
Vote the xxxxxxx out
One needs to ponder, what is in it for those that support Reid? They surely aren't doing it because Reid is good for Nevadans.
I'm not impressed with the list... And, shouldn't that read Dawn Gibbons, Soon to be Ex First Lady of Nevada?
Who gives a flying crap who these people support? What, they are prominent and have money so their opinion on political candidates matters more than anyone elses? Why even post this crap? It is for the uninformed who say "lookee, Wayne Newton is going to vote for him, me too". This article is purely for the idiots. Harry beanbag needs to go. Take every other career politician with him. Vote these people out. Politics was never meant to be a career. It turns people into self serving slobber boxes. I don't care if who wins is democrat, republican or libertarian. Just get this career clown out!
As much as I agree with johnmanrules (why post this crap) it does do some good for our community. I will also now know that the people on this list will not get my political support and/or hard earned dollar. Mr. Reid must be put out of office. I can provide some very intimate details regarding his lack of support for the small business owner not only in the state of Nevada but throughout the nation. I actually have letters written by Reid proving that he is indeed completely against helping small business while he continues to hand out billions to corporate giants. Will these letters become public, absolutely, I will hand them over to the replubican nominee during the election campaign. Stay tuned folks, it's going to be a fun ride.
Wherein all the GOoPers' heads explode...
Heh, and these are the same Republicans that always call Democrats "sore losers". ;-)
I am a true Republican conservative who supports Harry Reid.
The Republican Party and the Bush Administration are to blame for the current mess this Country is in.
The War in Iraq was one of the greatest mistakes our Country has ever made.
The Republicans have lost their way and need to go back to a fiscally conservative party. Further they need to stop catering to their fanatical lunatic right fringe. Less government means not legislating morality.
You've got my vote Harry.
A number of these people who throw around the term "rino" are of course "gin-ed up" by local hate talk radio. A number of stations have been infiltrated by Hard right Republican agents...one even has her own talk show.
The numbers of these ditto-heads are greatly inflated...while newspapers report 100 protestors showed-up for the Obama motorcade, the local crackpot radio station said there were 1000...they had a rally featuring Iran-Conta figure Oliver North, the newspaper said 1000 people showed-up, and the station said 4000 people showed...and so on...
I tried to bet some of these people that Reid will be re-elected but they are too chicken to put their money where their mouth is, the masters of these sheep know Reid will win, but they keep their stoogies brainwashed...these are weak dangerous people and should be watched by authorities... Give them hell Harry. He has Nevada's vote onces again....who are they going to get to run against him? Rush Limbow?
lastword,
so I guess you think the obama administration with the reid/pelosi rubber stamp is more "fiscally conservative"? where have u been for the last 4 months as government is bloated and expanded to unprecedented levels? as our government takes control of the banking and financial sectors, and now we, the taxpayers, own a majority share in our automobile industry. I suppose u think the government can do a better job than free market capitalism, and restructure and rejuvenate our automobile industry so that it makes money? yeah right. government always runs things efficiently and profitably, doesn't it?
you can call yourself a "true" Republican conservative, but your support of Reid is ample evidence you are anything but.
support who u believe in. it's what makes the United States the greatest country in the world. but have the moral courage to identify yourself for what you are. liberal, democrat, progressive, whatever.
but you are definitely NOT a true Republican conservative.
Thanks for the list of those that swallow!
I live in Wendover, and I moved from the Utah side to the Nevada side just so I could vote against Reid. Thanks for the list. Now I know who else to work against, too. They aren't true republicans. No one who says they support Reid is a true republican, whether they claim they are or not.
Reid, Pelosi and Murtha are the worst of the worst, and all three need to be expelled from politics for good. The only job they are suited for is selling used cars. Those positions will be government jobs soon enough. Maybe they can have their old pals pull some strings for them to get them hired.
And Murtha doesn't even deserve that job. He deserves to live in a cardboard box. Maybe the military-members who Murtha, who is a former marine to top it off, called cold-blooded killers could have him shine their boots. That job would suit him well.