FLASHPOINT for Aug 25, 2006

Friday, Aug. 25, 2006 | 7:23 a.m.

Opponents of Tax and Spending Control are brimming with optimism after Wednesday's state Supreme Court hearing on whether the initiative will stay on the ballot. But they better be careful what they wish for. This could be a short-term win with devastating long-term consequences. I still find it hard to believe elected judges will toss a ballot question - no matter how compelling the arguments - in the middle of a campaign season where the careers of two justices could be imperiled. But if they do, they will galvanize the conservative base like no other time in recent Nevada history, including after the infamous Guinn v. Legislature decision. The outcry will be heard from Las Vegas to Reno and all points in between.

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