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SUN: False and Misleading Ads |
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October 24, 2008
If Porter had any decency, he would stop spreading lies about Titus on television
When a congressman is as closely aligned with President Bush as is Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., it has to be difficult to run on a voting record that has resulted in a dysfunctional economy and a treacherous foreign policy. Since Porter has nothing good to say about his three terms in Washington, he has resorted to spreading lies about Dina Titus, his Democratic opponent in the 3rd Congressional District race.
Porter has bombarded television airwaves with false ads that accuse Titus, the outgoing state Senate minority leader, of “double dipping” during her time in the Nevada Legislature. The implication is that Titus simultaneously drew salaries from the Legislature and from UNLV, where she is a political science professor. We challenge Porter to produce the evidence that Titus was “caught” drawing the two salaries at once, as his ads allege, because all available public records and news clippings indicate she never took university pay while serving in Carson City. Titus sacrificed more than $200,000 in UNLV salary and benefits to serve her constituents.
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SUN: Our Choice- Why Dina Titus Would Best Represent Nevada's 3rd Congressional District |
October 17, 2008
As Republican Jon Porter nears completion of his third term
representing Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, he has done little to
distinguish himself from the crowd.
The consummate backbencher, Porter has been a loyal foot soldier for
the Bush administration, though he began to move away from some of its
destructive policies this past term. Still, he voted 75 percent with
fellow Republicans in 2007, according to the Congressional Quarterly.
If voters are seeking dynamic leadership to represent a district
that cries out for someone who would fight on behalf of them instead of
special interests, they would be much better served by sending
Democratic challenger Dina Titus to Congress.
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Women's Radio News Inteviews Senator Titus |
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Last week, Dina Titus was interviewed on WomensRadio’s “Speak Up” with Pat Lynch. Dina discussed critical issues facing voters in this election and her plan to take Nevada in a new direction. From energy to health care, Dina will build on her record of success in the State Senate and bring change to Washington.
Her interview is now available on the WomensRadio website. Please click here to listen to Dina’s interview.
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A Rebel Of Distinction: Longtime History Faculty Member Receives UNLV's Highest Honor |
 By Diane Russell
October 2008
"Geology, now that would be a great major," Tom Wright thought to himself oh so many years ago.
He enjoyed hiking with his dad, UNLV history professor John Wright. He'd get to use a geologist's hammer and enjoy the scenery.
But then reality hit: Majoring in geology meant a lot of science and math. A French Revolution class during his sophomore year at Pomona College hooked him on history. Now four decades later, he is one of a select number of UNLV faculty members to achieve "distinguished professor" status.
Talking About A Revolution
Wright's intererst in his eventual field, Latin American history, started with a flier his father handed him about a study-abroad program in Peru. Wright's junior year in Peru was a particularly interesting time. "I was there in '61 and '62, so it was just a couple of years after Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba. I experienced first-hand the impact of the Cuban Revolution.
"On an almost daily basis there were rallies and demonstrations - many staged by students. There were strikes and peasant invasions of haciendas. Walls were painted with slogans, the most common one being, 'Cuba si, Yanqui no.' I heard talk of guerrilla activity, but that didn't start until I was back in the U.S."
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SUN: Sometimes tough, Sometimes nurturing |
By J. Patrick Coolican - September 28, 2008
Long list of famous names have called Titus 'teacher'
The voice mail message is now infamous in Nevada political history.
On the night before the Democratic primary in the 2006 governor’s race, state Sen. Dina Titus left a message for one of her students, who was hanging out at the headquarters of her opponent.
Titus upbraided the young woman for disloyalty.
“I am not happy,” Titus said in the message, and it became a statewide punch line. The audio was leaked to Sun columnist Jon Ralston and later used to devastating effect by Titus’ Republican opponent, Gov. Jim Gibbons, in the closing days of the general election campaign.
For many Nevadans, it showed Titus to be petty and vindictive, and she lost.
But the story doesn’t end there. Heather Brown is now president of Nevada Young Democrats, and is rounding up volunteers in California to come east and work for Democrats here, including Titus, who is taking on Rep. Jon Porter in the Third Congressional District.
Brown said that after Titus’ 2006 November loss, they sat down together.
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