Mark Barabak
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As Newsom winds down in California, things heat up in Nevada (opens the original)
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There are many states in America where a governor shares the ticket with his or her running mate. Nevada is not one of them. Joe Lombardo, Nevada’s Republican governor, is seeking election to his second term. His chief opponent is Aaron Ford, Nevada’s Democratic attorney general. But to hear Lombardo and his allies tell it, Ford’s guru, his doppelganger, his soulmate and political inspiration — if not his actual running mate — is the Democratic governor living next door. It’s almost as if Lombar
His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense. (opens the original)
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By Mark Barabak, Los Angeles Times (TNS) SAN FRANCISCO — Every election produces a campaign strategist whose victory bestows upon them, for at least a little while, the unofficial title of reigning political genius. James Carville, Karl Rove, David Axelrod and Stephen Bannon have all worn the crown. For many years, and many election cycles, California's reigning political genius was Clint Reilly. In an age before the internet, before social media, before the cable-TV chat shows and before Carvil
Too many congressional races are over before they start (opens the original)
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Imagine if Sunday’s World Cup final were played under rules that blatantly favored one side over the other. Let’s say Argentina was spotted four goals against Spain. Spain could, conceivably, overcome that 4-0 deficit. But it would be awfully hard and something of a miracle if the Spanish team prevailed. Fans the world over would be rightly outraged. Why bother holding the tournament? What’s the point if one team is saddled with near-insurmountable odds? Increasingly, that’s what elections for t
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