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Congressional Quarterly: A Sunnier Forecast for Nevada House Democrats |
 August 13, 2008 - By Marie Horrigan
As election day draws closer, the prospects for Democratic gains in the House keep getting better.
And CQ Politics keeps changing our race ratings to reflect that.
Today, we’re changing the rating on two Nevada House seats: in the 2nd District, from to Republican favored to the more competitive Leans Republican and in the 3rd District from Leans Republican to No Clear Favorite, our most competitive category.
3rd District: A late entry does not appear to be hampering Democrat Dina Titus from launching a strong campaign to unseat three-term GOP Rep. Jon Porter , who survived the 2006 challenge with less than 50 percent of the vote.
The 3rd District is a classic swing district that covers the suburbs of Las Vegas in Clark County. Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore carried the 3rd with 48 percent of the vote in 2000 while President Bush won with 50 percent of the vote in 2004. Since then, the Democrats have made voter registration gains that give the party the advantage in the 3rd District.
Titus entered the race in May after the party’s anointed candidate, former Clark County prosecutor Robert Daskas, dropped out for unspecified personal reasons. Democrats contend that despite entering the race only six months before Election Day, Titus presents a strong challenge. She is a more seasoned campaigner than Porter’s Democratic opponent in 2006, former congressional staffer Tessa Hafen. In 2006, Titus lost the Nevada gubernatorial election to Republican Jim Gibbons .
Porter has a cash advantage in the race. According to the candidates’ pre-primary reports, Porter raised $2.3 million and had $1.2 million on hand by July 23 while Titus raised $663,000 and reported $593,000 on hand. But Titus raised more money than Porter has in the months since she entered the race.
The DCCC also added Titus to the “Red to Blue” program in June. Titus has picked up endorsements from NOW, the Sierra Club, and EMILY’S List.
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Washington Post: Republicans' Fortunes Falling in Nevada |
 August 14, 2008 - By Steve Friess
LAS VEGAS - The scandal-plagued Republican governor is so politically toxic that few of his party's prominent candidates will be seen with him. The GOP's most powerful state senator survived a tough primary after 36 years of never even facing a credible opponent. And the party may quickly be losing its grip on a state that could be critical to the outcome of the presidential election.
If Republicans are hurting nationally this election year, there may be few places where the pain is quite as acute, or has arrived as quickly, as Nevada, where a confluence of problems has left a once-potent state party in tatters. Just two years ago, Republicans occupied all six statewide constitutional offices. Today, they hold only the posts of governor and lieutenant governor.
Democrats now enjoy a 60,000-voter registration edge in a state where the parties were virtually tied a year ago. The state GOP raised less than one-third of the $1.3 million the Nevada Democratic Party's central committee took in during the first half of 2008. And the Republicans who hold two of the state's three U.S. House seats are in danger of losing them.
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SUN: Party faithful turn out to support Democrats |
 August 13, 2008 - By Cydney Cappello and Cara McCoy
LAS VEGAS - In the eyes of her supporters, state Sen. Dina Titus, the Democratic contender for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, is nothing short of a rock star.
When she arrived at her victory party Tuesday night, she was greeted with a string of camera flashes, whistles, cheers and chants of "Dee-na! Dee-na! Dee-na!"
Like any politician in the midst of a campaign, she paused in the midst of her parade to the podium to hug a child.
"Who is better able to bring about the change we need and turn our economy around?" she asked the crowd. The enthusiastic response: "Dina Titus!"
She zeroed in on the economy, health care, and energy during her address.
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Sin City's Main Event: Porter vs. Titus |
 July 31, 2008 - By Alex Isenstadt
WASHINGTON – Sin City has never been short on entertainment. And if the fights at the MGM Grand weren’t enough, this fall Las Vegas will be home to one of the most hotly contested House races in the country, a matchup featuring two political heavyweights that is likely to produce more than its fair share of fireworks.
In one corner is Dina Titus, a minority leader in the state Senate who is coming off a narrow defeat in the 2006 gubernatorial race. In the opposite corner is U.S. Rep. Jon Porter (R-Boulder City), a three-term incumbent who after fending off a stiff challenge last cycle has earned a reputation as a political survivor. The arena: a House seat in a district that is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.
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R-J: Poll shows Titus leading over Porter |
 July 31, 2008 - By Molly Ball
He might be the incumbent, but Republican Rep. Jon Porter may face an uphill battle against his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Dina Titus, according to a new poll conducted for her campaign.
The poll finds Titus leading Porter, 43 percent to 39 percent, among voters in Congressional District 3, which includes most suburban areas of the Las Vegas Valley.
Ten percent of those polled chose one of three third-party candidates, while 7 percent said they were undecided. The poll of 500 likely voters was conducted July 23 to July 28 and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
When the third-party candidates were excluded and respondents were asked to choose only between Titus and Porter, Titus' lead widened. In that scenario, Titus had the support of 50 percent, and Porter had 43 percent.
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