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Update: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, 12:41 p.m. PST — The Mahatma sez to bring a broom and camera to your polling place and he'll make you famous. Go to MichaelMoore.com. Be well. Raise hell.

Update: Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, 1:35 p.m. PST — Killer investigative reporter Greg Palast says the fix is already in. Read How They Stole the Midterm Election and what you you can do about it.

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HBO Special: Hacking Democracy

BARBWIRE: Election theft warnings ignored for 30 years

BARBWIRE: The wages of Raggio — Payback time
Will the majority leader be able to save his underlings one more time?
Special web edition 11-6-2006

BARBWIRE: Enough, already
Sen. Maurice Washington's outright lying to the Sparks Tribune is the extremely ultimatest, worst best damnedest very-dead-last freakin' straw!
SPARKS TRIBUNE 11-5-2006

SHORT AND NOT SO SWEET
All the reasons you'll ever need to vote for John Emerson over madcap Sen. Maurice Washington — including Washington's attempt to mandate intelligent design theocracy in Nevada schools
Reno News & Review 10-26-2006

Sparks resident files complaint with IRS against Sen. Maurice Washington

Judge Nancy Saitta's supporters raise her banner high

So much for non-partisan local follytix
Democratic challengers form a bloc against incumbents in Reno City Council contests

Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., named "worst person in the world" on MSNBC's The Countdown with Keith Olbermann
(and not for the reasons which first come to mind)
10-24-2006

BARBWIRE: Review of November ballot questions
PLUS Jim Gibbons v. Dina Titus on cutting Nevada retirement benefits
See and hear them for yourself.
Daily Sparks Tribune 10-22-2006

Red Eye Red State Review
A LITTLE POLITICAL CSI ON KTVN TV-2 AFTER THE NEVADA GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE OF OCT. 17, 2006
Oct. 18, 2006

Statewide news on politics and the workplace from NevadaLabor.com

NEW POLL: Nevada senate race close, governor's contest a tossup
Las Vegas Review-Journal 9-29-2006
What a difference 5 days make
Jim Gibbons (R) leads Dina Titus (D) by 9 points and is beating her in Las Vegas and among female voters statewide
Las Vegas Review-Journal 9-24-2006
Did the Monday debate turn it around? If so, some pundits got it seriously wrong.

Will they try to blame this on Jimmy Carter?

FRONTRUNNER IN A FUSS — On Sept. 28, State Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, publicly complained to a Reno TV station about vandalism of her campaign signs. The above was not included. Regular Barbwire readers were informed of the dastardly deed several weeks ago. The moral degradation of our society continues. Can political action help or hurt? At least follytix has stimulated somebody toward creativity.

BLAST FROM THE PAST — The above hand-made sign adorned a fence in northwest Reno in 1998. Best guess is that it was a goon by local high school students. You gotta love that kind of initiative. KRNV TV-4 picked up on the story and launched a search for Robert Goofdork. Controversy remains in the Republican Party as to whether or not he became governor or our junior U.S. senator. Read the Saga of Robert Goofdork here. IN SEARCH OF MORE CAMPAIGN YUCKS. If you notice a campaign sign, bumper sticker or anything which might bring a smile to an increasingly nasty world, please take a shot and shoot a copy here. The more the merrier. Laugh or cry, the choice is yours. Be well. Raise hell.

Skinny Georgia girl wipes the floor with macho stud in old-fashioned
political bar-room brawl, still gets little respect from pundits

RENO (Sept. 25) — State Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, recovered from a fox paw at the beginning to wipe the floor with Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., in Monday's gubernatorial debate at the University of Nevada-Reno. Stay tuned to the Barbwire for details and fallout.
For well-rounded coverage, read the following stories by experienced journalists but watch the Barbwire for some new wrinkles.
Carson City Nevada Appeal's coverage of the debate
Reno Gazette-Journal: Gibbons-Titus in personal slugfest
Titus slams Gibbons' record, Gibbons says she's an expensive date
The Daily Sparks Tribune's take on the story
All of the above appeared on 9-26-2006
Ralston: What they said doesn't matter unless regurgitated as smear TV spots
Las Vegas Sun 9-27-2006
Voters deserve the truth — Titus and Gibbons advocated lots of programs in debate but gave short shrift about how to pay for them and left many others unmentioned
Reno Gazette-Journal editorial 9-27-2006
Tough decisions needed: Candidates must talk about burgeoning federal deficit
Despite a claim by gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Jim Gibbons at Monday night's debate that Republicans are cutting the federal deficit, the budget of the U.S. is out of control, unsustainable and about to explode.
Reno Gazette-Journal editorial 9-28-2006
Erin Neff: Gibbons won, but little was settled
Jane Ann Morrison: Titus won the battle of the boo birds

GUB GLUB GLUB

Health care benefits for newly hired state workers divide gubernatorial candidates Titus and Gibbons

Like Kansas and Arizona, can Nevada elect a female Democratic governor?

Wall Street Journal poll shows dead heats in Nevada races for governor and U.S. Senate

Las Vegas Sun reporter, probably a flatlander, writes a long piece on Titus v. Gibbons and their differences — without even considering the glaring similarities between the gubernatorial nominees
Las Vegas Sun 8-17-2006
Reno Gazette-Journal does the same story on Aug. 20. Compare.

Wal-Mart telling its workers how to vote

Wal-Mart targets Nevada for "voter education"
Eye on Election, Democrats Run as Wal-Mart Foe

Carpenters picket downtown Reno condo conversion
Anti-union astroturf media campaign's Wal-Mart links exposed

Early presidential primary will bring Nevada clout in national elections

Angle may ask for recount of congressional race
Sharron Angle of Reno said Wednesday that she is considering asking for a recount after losing by 428 votes Tuesday night in the statewide 2nd Congressional District's Republican primary.
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-17-2006
New York-based PAC provided almost all of Angle's funding and came close to buying its own Nevada congressman

Sun Valley Marine dies in Iraq
An 18-year-old Marine from Sun Valley died Thursday while engaged in combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-12-2006
BARBWIRE: Roll Over and Play Dead
Daily Sparks Tribune 8-13-2006
Henderson soldier killed in Iraq Aug. 9
Associated Press 8-15-2006

Wall Street Journal poll shows dead heats in Nevada races for governor and U.S. Senate

NEW BARBWIRE: Hot scoops and Rail City racism
PREVIOUS BARBWIRE: SANCTUARY

Fundraiser set for terminally ill boy ostracized by dysfunctional health care system

PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS: Nevada Newspapers + Blogs

Washoe County voters turned away at polls
Smoking Gun: K-Mart Taxes Groceries (illegal in Nevada)
BARBWIRE special web edition for the Ides of August
Updated with dispatches from the trenches 8-17-2006
UPDATED WITH FRESH DISPATCHES FROM THE TRENCHES 8-17-2006

The only really important political or workplace news of the day
Sun Valley Marine dies in Iraq
An 18-year-old Marine from Sun Valley died on Aug. 10 while engaged in combat operations in Iraq,
the Department of Defense said on Aug. 11.
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-12-2006
BARBWIRE: Roll Over and Play Dead
UPDATE: Henderson soldier killed Aug. 9.
Daily Sparks Tribune 8-13-2006

DONKEYKONGS DECIDE TO DENOUNCE
Connecticut Yankee Loses His Ass.
Lieberman responds with rump movement.
New York Times 8-9-2006
Free registration may be required.
Lieberman gets spit out: Democrats must advance firm positions
Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial 8-10-2006

Furriners from New Hampshire and flatlanders from Iowa trash Nevada as not ready for primary time
Politics for white people just like the founding fathers wanted it
Las Vegas Sun Washington Bureau 8-8-2006

LUST FOR POLITICAL POWER PUMPS UP POLS AND POLLS

Las Vegas Review-Journal political reporter ERIN NEFF:
It doesn't look good for Nevada Democrats this fall
Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-20-2006

Small county perspective: Heller won GOP congressional nomination
in Cow Counties remote from major market TV hatchet jobs
The looming equalizer of the sagebrush satellite dish?
Gardnerville Record-Courier 8-18-2006

Several viewers say Hunt won gubernatorial debate
HAGAR: Hunt glommed GOP gub gab gig

Free-for-all at Reno City Hall:
GOP gubernatorial candidates break the 11th Commandment
The Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the debate in Reno

Gubernatorial campaign money detailed

GOP gubernatorial debate in Reno: Will Hunt endorse Beers?
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-11-2006
New poll results bring surprises days before primary election
Titus and Gibbons called likely general election gubernatorial opponents
Several reports by the Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-11-2006

Titus and Gibson go at each with hatchets in Reno gubernatorial debate

Letter clouds gubernatorial candidate Gibson's explanation for violating conflict of interest regarding mining claims vote
Columnist John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal 7-26-2006

NEW POLL: Angle catches Heller in Nevada statewide congressional district GOP primary

U.S. Senate candidate Jack Carter speaks at Temple Emanu-El in Reno
NEW POLL: Ensign holds big lead over Carter in U.S. Senate race

Reno-Sparks-Washoe campaign finance report summary
Incumbents score heavy bucks from developers ­ So what else is new?

Immigration, education key issues for minorities

Sparks council candidate files ethics complaint against incumbent

Contentious Comstock candidates night

Blogosphere becomes smearosphere

Light-guv comedy
Former lt. gov. corrects urban legend in newspaper story

NEW POLL: School destroyer petition fades; others steady

Freedom of speech for strippers stifled, freedom to smoke for smokers suspenseful,
freedom to sexually harass at NDOT nixed

They can't blame the gays anymore.
Lousy wages in a race-to-the-bottom economy identified as major cause of failure to marry
THE NEW GENDER DIVIDE
Facing Middle Age With No Degree, and No Wife
New York Times 8-6-2006
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Yuk 'em!
Comedians led by Lewis Black and satirical publications such as The Onion (just bought by the owners of CBS and The Daily Show with John Stewart) have supplanted the Democratic Party in responding to the raucus, racist, ridiculously reactionary right. Cool.
Las Vegas Sun 7-23-2006

Yuk 'em, Part Deux
BARBWIRE BLAST FROM THE PAST
Columnist CORY FARLEY: Time to bring back NAGPAC?
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-1-2006

ACLU files suit vs. LV "don’t feed the homeless in the park" ordinance
Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-3-2006

Culinary Union/Progressive Leadership Alliance petition vs. Reno Station Casino fails
NevadaLabor.com 8-1-2006

Nevada presidential primary may not serve voters very well
Reno News & Review 7-27-2006

All politics is local in Nevada this year
BARBWIRE BY BARBANO, SPARKS TRIBUNE, 7-9-2006

The stolen 2004 election by RFK, Jr.
Rolling Stone June 15, 2006
So, what else is new?
BARBWIRE BY BARBANO, SPARKS TRIBUNE, 11-19-2000

Death Defyin' Speechifyin' in Gomorrah South
Some win labor endorsement, some don't

Democratic Party national chairman Howard Dean headlines
Nevada State AFL-CIO political convention in Las Vegas May 30- June 1, 2006

Destruction Derby
Has Nevada Regent Jill Derby already blown the race for one of only 17 open congressional seats?
Reno News & Review 4-27-2006

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