2008 Caucus Trivia Game

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Game developed by: Sean Hellwig.

Data gathering, question creation and editing: April Corbin, Stephanie Kishi, Jenna Kohler, Matt Toplikar, Dave Toplikar, Andy Samuelson, Billy Steffens

From The Politics Blog

Casino bill all but dies as Fresen postpones vote: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/02/casino-bill-all-but-dies-as-fresen-asks-for-postponed-vote.html

Vote on bureau chief could have larger ramifications for Nevada: The White House is turning up the pressure on Republican Senators in seven states, including Nevada, to press them to vote to confirm former Ohio ...

Oscar Goodman acts out a shooting and weighs 'Vegas Night Court’ option: Oscar Goodman is wounded to open tonight’s “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” on CBS. A viewing party for that episode is set for tonight at the ...

Video: U.S. Rep. Amodei on U.S. Economy, Obama Jobs Plan: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/77127120/

Commissioners want to examine contracts of three top staffers -- manager, airport boss and finance director: Commission vs. staff?

Sandoval to raise money with Jeb Bush at Venetian next month: Sandoval/Bush

Reid: Republicans have to “get off ‘no new revenue’ position, says supercommittee has "50-50" chance to work: Harry Reid at the chamber

Early, mail ballots in four key counties show Republicans with 20-point lead in CD2: Early/absentee numbers in CD2

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11 ways Obama's 2013 budget could affect Nevadans: By Karoun Demirjian; President Barack Obama unveiled a budget proposal Monday for fiscal 2013 that puts in black and white what we’ve been hearing from him for months: invest in America, and help pay for the investment by making the rich “contribute their fair share.”

Photo: Volunteer Cheryl Lockhart, from right, helps voter

Pew report finds errors in voter registrations — including dead people: Elections:; By David McGrath Schwartz; Pew sees dead people on the voter registration rolls. One in eight voter registrations in the United States is no longer valid or is “significantly inaccurate,” a situation that could breed distrust of the democratic process, according to a study released today by the nonprofit Pew Center on the States.

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Why Nevada GOP might be better off without an early caucus: By Anjeanette Damon; The question begging to be asked in the wake of the Nevada GOP’s chaotic presidential caucus isn’t simply whether the Republican National Committee should bestow early-state status on Nevada ever again.

Berkley treads lightly in contraception vs. religious freedom debate: By Anjeanette Damon; U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., who faces a difficult bid for the U.S. Senate, is walking a careful line on whether religiously affiliated organizations should be required to provide female employees insurance coverage for contraception.

Photo: Dina Titus, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress

Dina Titus dares to cross Harry Reid, maneuvers for Democratic safe seat: Reid's ideal candidate for Congressional District 1 bows out of race, leaving Titus poised to claim the seat; By Anjeanette Damon, David McGrath Schwartz; The almost universally acknowledged master of Nevada politics, Harry Reid and his lieutenants anoint candidates, eliminate contested primaries and, ultimately, win elections. Few dare cross him. So when Dina Titus, a former state senator and one-term congresswoman, decided, against Reid’s wishes, to run for the safest Democratic Congressional seat in Nevada, some observers were waiting for Titus to be pushed out.

Hope and change and … what’s missing?: Jon Ralston:; By Jon Ralston; Somewhere between Gov. Sunny’s radiating optimism and the Nevada Policy Research Institute’s scathing indictment lies the reality of the state’s new economic development plan, which is replete with clichés and promises yet leavened with kernels of wisdom that could grow into something substantive.

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Mitt Romney wins Maine caucuses, CPAC straw poll: Associated Press; Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses and won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Maine party officials announced the caucus win Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week.

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After Nevada and Florida wins, Mitt Romney trying to prove he's 'severely conservative' to CPAC base: Politico; Mitt Romney wanted to use his CPAC speech Friday to allay concerns about his candidacy on the Republican right, but with one ad-libbed word he reinforced conservative fears that he’s not one of them.

Photo: Left: Rep. Dean Heller speaks at the grand opening

Berkley draws stark contrasts with Heller over immigration: Online petition says Heller ‘insulting’ Hispanics; By Tovin Lapan; With her sights set on winning the Hispanic vote in her campaign for the Senate, Shelley Berkley is holding Dean Heller’s feet over the immigration fire. On her website, Berkley, a Democratic congresswoman, has outlined what distinguishes her from Heller.

Contraception controversy benefitting Santorum, Obama: By Karoun Demirjian; WASHINGTON - The Obama administration took a lot of heat for requiring religious institutions to cover birth control as part of their employees’ health insurance plans last month -- so much so that today, the president amended the ruling, assuring religious institutions that they would not be required to pay for contraception they don’t condone.