August 15, 2006
What Happens In Henderson Doesn't Stay In Henderson
Nevada's GOV hopefuls were busy working the phones Monday, trying to lock up undecideds in what has been a contentious open seat race. Perhaps confident in her chances in the Dem primary, state Sen. Dina Titus also found time to call a staffer for LG hopeful Bob Unger (D), who happened to be at the headquarters for opposing Dem Jim Gibson. In a voice mail, obtained by the Hotline, Titus tells the staffer that she's "very disturbed by that," since Unger was "supposed to be neutral and I think will be on the ticket with me after tomorrow." Titus goes on to say: "I'll be speaking to Bob about this, and you can be assured that I'm not happy. So it's a bad choice that you have made."
Asked to comment, Titus spokesperson Jennifer Knight said: "Dina already called and apologized for leaving the message on a voice mail that conveyed the wrong tone." Meanwhile Adam Candee, spokesperson for Gibson's camp, said the incident shows Titus "is unstable and of questionable character, taking time the night before the election to personally threaten a 21-year-old girl." With voting already underway and thousands of ballots cast through early voting, it's unlikely that any of this will have much impact on today's outcome. But Rep. Jim Gibbons, the likely GOP nominee, may find it useful as the general election campaign begns. [MIKE MEMOLI]
Posted at 04:30 PM
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Jim Gibbons is not so likely afterall.
Bill | 08.15.06 06:40 PM
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