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GOP Abuzz after Heller Stirs Nest
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 (2 a.m.)
Washington — Nevada Republican Rep. Dean Heller’s comments to a newspaper nudged him into national headlines recently, sending him careening from impolitic freshman to party oracle in a matter of days.
Freshman GOP Rep. Heller's Anti-GOP Rhetoric Stirs Reaction
By Mary Ann Akers | July 9, 2008; 4:10 PM ET
Freshman Rep. Dean Heller's (R-Nev.) unusually frank comments about his own party needing to "clean house" -- starting with members of the historic class of 1994 -- are rubbing his GOP colleagues the wrong way. And predictably, members of the famous revolution class that ended a 40-year Democratic reign in the House are especially peeved.
Heller-Derby Congressional Race Tightens
By Lisa Mascaro
WASHINGTON — The re-match between Republican Rep. Dean Heller and Jill Derby for the 2nd congressional seat just tightened a notch, so says the House analyst today at the Cook Political Report.
Cook upgraded the race in the mostly northern Nevada district from “solid” Republican to “likely” Republican, based in part on the Democratic Party’s willingness to spend money there.
Derby joins effort to end Iraq War
Congressional candidate and Gardnerville resident Jill Derby is one of 42 Democratic candidates to sign onto legislation to end the war in Iraq.
It’s feeling a lot like 2006
Jill Derby, the former university regent, is challenging Dean Heller, the former Nevada secretary of state, to represent the state's 2nd Congressional District. The topic of the day? Iraq.
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DERBY OUTRAISES INCUMBENT OPPONENT
Reno, NV – Demonstrating her campaign's growing momentum, Democratic Congressional Candidate Jill Derby today announced raising over $293,000 in the second quarter of 2008, with greater than $353,000 cash-on-hand. This is more than 30% greater than incumbent Republican Dean Heller's reported second quarter receipts of just $224,000.
With the final numbers tallied, Derby took in $293,393.39, with $353,058.80 cash-on-hand.
Non-Partisan Cook Report Upgrades NV-02 Race
Once Solid GOP District is “Worth keeping tabs on”
July 3, 2008
Reno, NV – The Cook Political Report, an independent non-partisan publication that analyzes campaigns across the country, has upgraded the competitiveness of Nevada's 2nd Congressional District from a “solid Republican” district to “likely Republican.” The Cook Political Report noted in its write-up on the race that “the poor national climate for the GOP and the DCCC's unprecedented financial edge" makes this district "worth keeping tabs on."
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