Print
E-mail
Share
digg
Newsvine
Facebook
Stumble
Technorati
reddit
Fark
twitterELECTION 2008 :
All tricks, solo treating for Gibbons
Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 | 2 a.m.
CARSON CITY — For about an hour on Thursday, Gov. Jim Gibbons appeared to have finally secured a role in the Republican presidential campaign.
The beleaguered governor, passed over by the McCain campaign for any part, was to have shared the Governor’s Mansion on Halloween evening with Sarah Palin’s mother and father. The governor’s office said on Thursday that Gibbons and Chuck and Sally Heath would pass out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters, a longtime tradition at the Carson City mansion.
The McCain campaign immediately denied that the Palins would do any such thing.
But Gibbons office stuck to its statement through its silence.
Then, about 6:22 p.m., the dam burst.
The Palins had a scheduling conflict, all sides agreed.
So Gibbons will pass out the candy without them, as well as without his estranged wife, Dawn, who had said last week she would be at the mansion passing out goodies on Halloween.
Alas, she, too, won’t make it, this time at Gibbons’ request.
Discussion: 1 comment so far…
Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. Full comments policy.
Post a comment
Spotlight
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas to close in May
- Pricey land buy on Strip a bit of a surprise
- Engineering marvel taking shape near Hoover Dam
- Harry Reid’s co-writer unloads while discussing polls, Obama quote
- Grim numbers show Nevada leads nation in suicides over 60
- Police: Legal runner returned to home, shot husband and wife
- UNLV back in the polls: No. 23 in AP, No. 25 in ESPN/USA Today
- MGM Mirage to leave N.J. in dispute over Macau partner
- GOP should blame itself for deficit, not Democrats
- The 10 best steakhouses in Las Vegas
Blogs
Elsewhere
With aggressive push, Internet gambling again in play
The Kats Report
A very quick list of which females could replace Steven Tyler in Aerosmith (6 Comments)
A 3.5-day sprint, highlighted superflously at Flamingo with Las Vegas newcomers
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Horsford: No taxes now, but tax reform later (14 Comments)
Gibbons: Cutting the budget can help me raise money (10 Comments)
Gibbons: Lawmakers made State of State worse with taxes (5 Comments)
Ugly lawsuit between former garbage czar, ex-elected official continues in court Monday (7 Comments)
Calendar »
- 9 Tue
- 10 Wed
- 11 Thu
- 12 Fri
- 13 Sat
-
Far East Movement at Blush
Blush Boutique Nightclub | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Benji Madden at Moon
Moon Nightclub | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Hugh Fink at the Riviera Comedy Club
The Riviera Comedy Club
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Except to see Gibbons and his two mistresses with him at the mansion handing out candy, they have been waiting a long time for this...