Jon Ralston

Host/ Face to Face

Jon has been covering politics and government for the Sun since 2000 and is the host of the television show "Face to Face with Jon Ralston." He provides the inside story of what's really happening in Nevada. His column appears Sunday, Wednesday, Friday

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Nevada’s bizarro political world: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Some end-of-the-week musings from your favorite pundit:
GOP in disarray won’t assure Dems an easy ride here in 2010: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009; By now, the instant post-mortems on Election 2009 results will have been written, either overstating (most likely) or understating their significance for Campaign 2010.
Rooting against the economy: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009; The latest release of stimulus jobs numbers has set off the expected partisan nonsense. Democrats are gushing about how the stimulus is working, and Republicans continue to question its efficacy.
Why it’s too early to be ’10 election know-it-alls: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009; One year before the 2008 election, GOP Rep. Jon Porter seemed like a good bet for reelection. Stories written at the time focused on Porter’s untested opponent, Robert Daskas, who was well behind in fundraising and not ready for prime time. One year later Porter was out of office, but not because of Daskas.
Ruffling everyone's feathers: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009; Friday was a day a pundit dreams of — pounded by the left and the right.
Ralston can see where local right-wing radio is heading: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Just another day on talk radio:
I hope Mayor Oscar Goodman is full of more: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; For once, I hope Mayor Oscar Goodman is full of more than hot air.
In life and in politics: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009; In life and in politics, it’s wise to abide by the old dictum:
The fake outrage is just getting started in Senate race: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; In the classic film about law school, “The Paper Chase,” there is this priceless moment when the incomparable John Houseman, playing the professor, holds up a coin and offers it to the beleaguered student played by Timothy Bottoms.
The Man Formerly Known as Governor: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; The Man Formerly Known as Governor is going to be deliberative.