Support, Protest And Hiccups During The Nev. Caucus
[5 Feb 2012 at 7:00am]
Mitt Romney was the big winner in Saturday's Nevada caucus, leaving runner-up Newt Gingrich in the dust. Organizers said tens of thousands of people participated in the West's first presidential contest of the year, and some of them were still taking part late into the night. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
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Voting Their Own Way: Maine's Extra-Long Caucuses
[5 Feb 2012 at 7:00am]
In the midst of a primary season where every state is trying to outdo the rest, Maine is content to do caucuses its own way. The state's many small towns have long held individual caucuses any time between January and March, and the state Republican Party's efforts to reel them into a single week has had mixed success. Host Rachel Martin speaks with political writer Al Diamon.
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Romney Vows To Take Nevada's Vote To Washington
[5 Feb 2012 at 5:09am]
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucus Saturday by a wide margin, with Newt Gingrich in a distant second. Romney soared ahead in part because of the state's large Mormon population, but he was dominant across a broad swath of demographics.
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Another Win: Romney Adds Nevada To His Victories
[4 Feb 2012 at 6:45pm]
All caucus sites have now closed in Nevada, and based on actual vote returns NPR says Mitt Romney is the winner, followed by Newt Gingrich in second place followed by Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. This is Romney's second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.
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In Nev., Solid Showing Expected For Romney
[4 Feb 2012 at 2:00pm]
Nevada holds its Republican caucuses today it is the first Western state to weigh in on the nominating contest. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports that Mitt Romney is widely favored to win and has the latest from Nevada.
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What The People Want Out West
[4 Feb 2012 at 7:00am]
As the primary season pushes westward, voters in big Western states share what they like and want, plus why they feel they're a different kind of electorate.
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As Population Shifts, So Do Political Tactics
[4 Feb 2012 at 7:00am]
In the last decade, population growth in Western swing states outpaced the national average, according to David Damore, a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. With the Nevada Republican caucus underway, guest host David Greene talks with Damore about the electoral shift and the issues potential voters in the region view as priorities.
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Job Market Could Help Obama's Election Stock
[4 Feb 2012 at 5:13am]
All kinds of companies were hiring last month. U.S. employers added 243,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent. Experts are cautiously optimistic, but the boost in hiring may give the president extra momentum going into November.
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Out West, GOP Candidates Mine For Caucus Votes
[4 Feb 2012 at 5:10am]
Saturday is Republican presidential caucus day in Nevada. Mitt Romney is counting on another win to keep him on the path to the nomination. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul have also been campaigning in the state, while Rick Santorum is looking ahead to later contests.
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'Buffett Rule' Becomes A Bill, And Congress Bickers
[4 Feb 2012 at 5:08am]
President Obama wants Congress to end certain tax breaks for the very wealthy. In response, Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would require those earning $1 million annually to pay no less than 30 percent in taxes. The bill faces Republican opposition, and is likely to be an election year issue.
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Nevada A Safe Bet For Romney And Start Of Likely Bad Month For Rivals
[3 Feb 2012 at 6:42pm]
Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons.
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Can Komen Recover From Controversy?
[3 Feb 2012 at 2:23pm]
The breast cancer organization has suffered one of the worst public relations disasters in recent memory. Komen relies heavily on positive associations with its cause, but restoring its luster will be quite a task.
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Voting Heads West: A Nevada Republican Presidential Caucus Primer
[3 Feb 2012 at 4:16pm]
While hotels along the Vegas Strip are full of Super Bowl fans and convention attendees this weekend, another event will be playing out Saturday at more than 100 locations across the state. Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses will be taking place, and mostly in low-key places.
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Republican Contenders Take Pitches To Nevada
[3 Feb 2012 at 2:00pm]
Republican candidates are campaigning across the state ahead of Saturday's caucuses. The state looks much different than it did four years ago ? today it leads the country in home foreclosures, personal bankruptcies and unemployment.
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