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Romney facing Ron Paul's revenge in battleground Nevada
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| Contributor | Miro |
| Last Edited | Miro Oct 02, 2012 10:42am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Meagan Fitzpatrick |
| Media | Website - CBC |
| News Date | Monday, October 1, 2012 04:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A disaster. A train wreck. A mess. These are how people in Reno are describing the Republican party in Nevada, a state that used to be solidly red but has turned into a true swing state in recent years.
Nevada's Republican party is in such disarray, thanks to the divisive primary battles, that Mitt Romney had to bring in his own people — known here as Team Nevada or sometimes Team Romney — to provide the campaign heft that the state party would normally give.
In theory, Romney should have a leg up on Barack Obama here. Nevada's unemployment rate is the highest in the country, the housing market crashed in spectacular fashion, and there is a strong Mormon community backing him.
But, at the moment anyway, Romney is facing an uphill battle in a battleground state that has six electoral college votes up for grabs. And the lack of tactical support from his own party has put him at a noticeable disadvantage. |
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