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Monday, April 19, 2010 | 2 a.m.
Sun Coverage
With Gov. Jim Gibbons rising in some polls and former federal judge Brian Sandoval fending off withering attacks from the left and right, a new label might be affixed to former North Las Vegas Mike Montandon in the governor’s race: spoiler.
The recent narrative that’s developed around the Republican primary for governor is that Sandoval can be painted as too moderate for the typical GOP primary voter. That leaves an opening for Gibbons, who has been exploiting the anti-health care reform furor among Republicans for a significant boost in his approval rating.
But unfortunately for Gibbons, Montandon is also siphoning off conservative votes.
That dynamic was at play last weekend at the Nevada Republican Assembly endorsing convention in Reno.
The conservative organization spent the weekend in heavy debate between Gibbons and Montandon. Sandoval wasn’t a consideration “because he is not conservative enough for us,” said Rosemary DiGrazia, who participated in the endorsements.
But after hours of debate, the convention couldn’t decide between Gibbons and Montandon and wound up not making an endorsement in the governor’s race.
So, despite Democrats sinking significant resources — the kind of resources Gibbons doesn’t have — into defeating Sandoval in the GOP primary, the effort may be for naught. If conservatives are split between Gibbons and Montandon, it could propel Sandoval into the general election.
More Republican-on-Republican angst
Nurse practitioner Ellie Lopez-Bowlan is in a crowded Republican primary to replace Assemblyman Ty Cobb, R-Reno. And she’s chosen an unlikely foil: former Gov. Kenny Guinn.
In a fundraising e-mail sent late last month, Lopez-Bowlan picked on her neighbor in Reno’s upscale Montreaux neighborhood.
“In the last few years I have witnessed elected officials play with our money,” she wrote. “One such person raised taxes to the tune of almost $1 billion and then after realizing he took too much, gave some of it back in the form of DMV rebates.”
The attack on a Republican governor who remained popular despite pushing the $800 million tax increase is a bit of a surprise.
But Lopez-Bowlan said she was simply trying to make the point that Republicans should have cut spending in 2003, not raised taxes. And after raising taxes, they shouldn’t have given a rebate.
“Once we had that money, let’s not give it back,” she said.
Sign kicking
Cobb didn’t do himself any favors in his bid for higher office when he got caught kicking in a Democrat’s campaign sign on the corner of a busy intersection.
The story caught the attention of Reno’s conservative radio talk shows and got at least one national mention.
When Cobb further tried to explain himself to KRNV Channel 4 reporter Karen Todd, he dug an even deeper hole.
“Do you think that’s really representative of how a state senator should act?” Todd asked.
“Yeah,” he said. “You know, if I’m a real person, that’s how, you know, things happen.”
Anjeanette Damon is the Reno Gazette-Journal’s political reporter and writes the “Inside Nevada Politics” blog, which appears at rgj.com/inp.
Sandoval wasn't a consideration "because he is not conservative enough for us,"
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The GOP have managed to flip the meaning of "conservatism" on its head and make it ugly...to be their kind of conservative, one must spend excessivly, raise taxes on the middle-class; lower taxes for the rich, lie like a freight train completely outta control, generate one conspirasy theory after the other, scare and fear monger, incite violence and racism, HATE Gays, Unions, Choice, invoke God/Bible in every sentence, be a totally raging hypocrite.
"Just say NO" to The republican party and conservative-righties--YUK.
Maybe Ty is going after the Teabag - Limbaugh voter who would like this type of odd behavior.
Sandoval is Gwinn II.
Mred, When Guinn left office he actually had a positive notion with a majority of Nevadans. God forbid, you appeal to all people. I hope Sandoval and Montandon run a grocery list of ALL Gibbons whacked out behavior both personal and professional. Then you can use the coupons on the back for Gibbons fee increases.
That is fitting. In Nevada people think the best Mexican restaurant is Taco Bell, the best Italian food is at the Olive Garden and the best Hamburger is at In and Out Burger. Never under estimate the ability of the mediocre (e.g. K. Guinn) to rise to the top in Nevada.
If the Guinn ego scholarship was not funded (many other scholarships and grants are available to college students) and the tobacco money was use to fund health care (such as out at UMC, etc.) we would be better off.
Is Guinn still in the state? (I know he went to LA for his prostate surgery.)
Also, instead of doing a political two-step on taxes. "I'm going to raise taxes, but I'm hot telling you about it til after the election." Then getting his guy Sandoval to sue to overturn the State Constitution, when he couldn't get enough votes to increase taxes. He could have been a leader, instead of a yes man for the casino industry.
If he was a leader, instead of a political panderer, he would have tried to implement changes that would have established a tax structure that would be working today, instead of going from budget crisis to budget crisis.
Also, what did the "mighty Guinn" do to help diversify the economy?? The Guinn era would have been a good time to start.
Lopez-Bowlan is a country club Republican who has been a public fixture in Reno for a few years. Ty Cobb is an annoying right winger who has an inclination to make inflammatory statements or acts. He represents Assembly District 26, formerly represented by Sharron Angle. The district is affluent and solidly Republican. If "Hitler (R)" was on the ballot for the general election in November, then Adolf would be the next Assemblyman for the 26th district.
PETITIONER, NOLAN EDWARD KLEIN, WAS DENIED HIS RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND DUE PROCESS, IN VIOLATION OF PETITIONER'S FOUTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, AND FOURTEEN AMENDMENTS, CONSITUTIONAL RIGHTS: THE HONORABLE: SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE GIBBONS, JUSTICE HARDESTY, PICKERING, DOUGLAS, SAITTA, PARRAGUIRRE, CHERRY, GOVERNOR JAMES GIBBONS, ATTORNEY GENERAL CATHERINE CORTEZ-MASTO HAD KNOWLEDGE OF LAWYER'S MISCONDUCT AND CRIMES pursuant to ADKT 427 SHALL INFORM THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY:
1. The Materiality and Exculpatory Evidence that was withheld in violation of BRADY v MARYLAND, KLEIN'S FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT. THESE VIOLATION WOULD LEAD TO THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF NOLAN KLEIN.
(n) On October 29, 2008, June 24, 2009 and November 19, 2009 GOVERNOR JAMES GIBBONS as a member of the Pardons Board was given the documents of the newly discovered evidence that confirmed that RACHOW violated BRADY by withholding the Exculpatory and Materiality Evidence. They were also given the documents in support KLEIN'S claim in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Nowhere in the Nevada Supreme Court's regulation ADKT 427 does it state that the Nevada Supreme Court Justice is precluded from this regulation. This regulation concerns the Public Welfare and this regulation does not state that it is or is not to be applied retroactive therefore, it must be considered retroactive.
Everyday that GOVERNOR JAMES GIBBONS dose not inform the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals or take any kind of action against those who conspired to conceal a crime, including himself, is another day they are concealing a crime and therefore, violating their own Supreme Court regulation and KLEIN'S constitutional rights. Nor does it say under NRS 199 Crimes Against Public Justice does a Supreme Court Justice is excluded from violating ones Constitutional Rights. GOVERNOR JAMES GIBBONS by remaining silent and not taking action to correct this miscarriage of justice done to KLEIN by RACHOW, Edwards, Hatlestead, Gammick, Helzer, and John and Jane Does, He is in violation of ADKT 427 and NRS 199 Crimes Against Public Justice
This Writ of Mandamus was filed in Washoe County on March 30, 2010 case CV10 01057 The Actual Writ can be found on JusticeForNolanKlein.com
Reid, Sandoval, Gibbons? Why I cant Nevadans just vote for the devil? I dont want to see Nevadans have to vote between the three monkees: evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil. I would rather see a jackass in a suit running Nevada err wait a minute thats Gibbons, and would be Reid and Sandoval too. Err not Sandoval because he would quit after a year to run for President of something.
President Sandoval may have a birth cert problem?? What we need is a divisive immigration issue on the ballot to derail Sandoval.