Tag Archives: NVSen

Assisted Suicide of the Republican Party

Posted on June 24, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Republicans in Congress are on the verge of relegating the GOP to the permanent status as the minority party.  Despite the failure of the 1986 immigration reform which promised to, but failed to, control the border, many Senate Republicans … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for June 23rd, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by The Political Hat

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Aftermath – Election Postmortom

Posted on November 7, 2012 by The Political Hat

     When I was making predictions as to I mentioned that I felt being a bit of a “Pollyanna.”  And was I ever!      At least I have the solace that I was not alone.  Most on the right were predicting a … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Predictions

Posted on November 5, 2012 by The Political Hat

     It’s prediction time!  My “official” prediction for the 2012 election are below.  I’ve typically not been a “Pollyanna” but I’m going to go out on a not-too-pessimistic prediction.      President.  Romney win with 296 EV, with Obama getting only 242.  Romney … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Voting Ends

Posted on November 3, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Early voting has finished in Nevada.  With the exception of late arriving absentee ballots, all that is left are the votes on election day.      This is where we stand: After completion of Early Voting, the Democrats have a raw voter … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update (One Day Left To Go)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by The Political Hat

     After the second to last day of early voting, the Democrats have a lead of 45K raw voters over Republicans; this shrinks to less than 40K when absentees that have been turned-in already are included.      After 13 days of early … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update (10th Day of 14)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by The Political Hat

     After the 10th day of early voting, the Democrats have a lead of 34K raw votes, which was 2K less than the 36K it was the previous day.  Washoe county continues to trend towards being a wash (pun intended), so … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update (9th Day of 14)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by The Political Hat

     After the 9th day of early voting, the Democrats have a lead of 36K raw votes. Washoe county is trending towards being a wash (pun intended), so only the strong GOP turnout amongst the rural counties will even partially blunt … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update (8th day of 14)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by The Political Hat

     In Clark County (the home of Las Vegas and 70% of the state’s population), the Democrats have about 86 to 88% about of the raw vote lead they had in 2008.  With turnout this year 30% above what it was … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update (1st Week of Early Voting)

Posted on October 27, 2012 by The Political Hat

     After the first week of early voting, the Democrats have a statewide raw vote lead of ~28 thousand with a third of the vote in. The numbers in Washoe are about even, with the Democrats having a 1040 vote lead), … Continue reading →

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