Sharron E. Angle

Washington's hobbit obsession

2011-08-03 08:56:00

When political geeks geek out, they really geek out.� Case in point: The past week’s debate over the debt ceiling, which quickly devolved into a debate over who could deliver the best “Lord of the Rings” zinger. The Wall Street...

Americans Elect meets reality

2012-05-18 01:05:33

What happens if you start a political party and nobody comes? Six months ago, a newfangled third party burst onto the scene, full of hope and promise. It was called Americans Elect, and it sought to give voters a choice many said they were looking for:...

Richard Lugar: Win by my 'tea party' rival may doom GOP Senate control

2012-05-07 08:23:00

WASHINGTON -- As longtime Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar fights for his political life, he is warning Hoosiers that if his "tea party"-backed opponent wins this week’s primary, it would hand the longtime Republican-held seat to Democrats this fall --...

The Rhubarb Patch: Young Republican sees Romney as a winner … old Democrat isn’t so sure

2012-01-05 21:32:14

Will Nevada give Romney a second straight victory?

2012-02-03 22:50:00

Mitt Romney�has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back. Coming off a 14-point victory over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the rest of the GOP field in...

Casino mogul backing Newt Gingrich plays his own game

2012-02-02 17:08:00

On a Strip packed with colorful, sometimes controversial gambling titans, Sheldon Adelson plays politics a little differently from the rest. The casino barons are a mostly pragmatic bunch, shifting campaign donations to favor the party in power. Not...

More GOP Caucuses Next Stop for Front-Runner Mitt Romney

2012-02-06 08:52:00

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- With former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney coming off his second straight victory, the race for the GOP presidential nomination heads to three states holding caucuses this week. Romney's triumph Saturday in the Nevada caucuses,...

America's Voice: The fight to win Nevada, and the West, has already begun

2012-02-03 08:06:00

Both parties rolling the dice in Nevada

2011-10-16 21:00:00

Republicans and Democrats are holding conferences in Las Vegas this week and seven of the leading GOP contenders are participating in a CNN debate here Tuesday -- evidence, activists in both parties say, that the state could play a pivotal role not only...

Democrats to embrace 'Occupy' themes, if not movement itself

2011-11-03 11:28:00

Occupy Wall Street is not likely to have the kind of effect on Democratic politics that the "tea party" movement has had in the GOP, a leading Democratic strategist said Thursday. � Still, you can expect to hear Democrats focusing on some of the issues...

Sharron Angle won't run for Congress this year, calling special election 'illegitimate'

2011-05-25 13:41:00

Calling the planned special election "illegitimate," Sharron Angle said Wednesday that she will not be a candidate in the September race to fill a vacant congressional seat in Nevada. After the state's governor called for the vote last month, Secretary...

Can Boehner pass his precious?

2011-07-28 16:32:29

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) talks with volunteers at one of his campaign headquarters November 2, 2010 in Las Vegas , Nevada . In one of the nation's most closely watched races, Reid is trying to retain his seat for a fifth term against Republican challenger and Tea Party favorite

2010-11-02 21:48:36