| Congressional Quarterly: A Sunnier Forecast for Nevada House Democrats |
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 August 13, 2008 - By Marie HorriganAs 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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