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Nev. man accused of DUI for 3rd time in 17 days

A 50-year-old Reno man has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving for the third... more

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Harry Reid's Toughness Questioned In New Progressive Ad

In a bold push to pass a public option for insurance coverage, a progressive advocacy group is launching an ad campaign directly calling into question the toughness of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is going up on air in Nevada starting Wednesday with one of its most direct and aggressive ads to date. Titled (unambiguously) "Is Harry Reid Strong Enough?" the spot uses the testimony of a local constituent to raise questions about the Nevada Democrat's effectiveness as majority leader. And in a line designed to stir the pot, the group raises the specter of Democratic voters abandoning the already endangered Reid in 2010 should he fail to get a public option passed.

"I'm your typical swing voter," says Lee Slaughter, a Las Vegas-based health care professional whose insurer refused to cover all of the care she needed for her broken hips. "I voted for Republicans for president, and I voted for President Obama. I also voted for Senator Harry Reid many times. But in 2010, I'll only be voting on one issue. I'm watching to see if Harry Reid is strong and effective enough as a leader to pass a public health insurance option into law. Here in Nevada the majority wants it. Senator Reid, these insurance companies cannot be trusted with out lives. Nevadans want the choice of a public option."

The spot -- obtained exclusively by the Huffington Post -- comes on the heels of similar efforts by the PCCC to push the hand of other Democratic lawmakers. But earlier targets, including Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb., were primarily conservative Democrats who either opposed the public option outright or were only tepid endorsers.

Reid, the highest-ranking Democrat in the Senate, is a self-proclaimed public option proponent. He has, however, also stressed that his current priority is to cobble together the 60 votes needed to break a Republican filibuster on health care reform. And as he takes over the leadership role in merging different variations of health care legislation in the Senate, there have been indications that he's prepared to abandon the government-run plan.

In going after Reid on this front, the PCCC has two important data points at its disposal. A September 2009 poll commissioned by Daily Kos showed that 52 percent of Nevadans support a public option. In that same survey, only 36 percent of respondents said they had favorable view of Reid -- 52 percent said their view was unfavorable.

Hoping that in-state political dynamics can have an impact on the national health care debate, the PCCC is devoting $50,000 to its Nevada ad purchase. That, said the group's executive director Adam Green, should get the spot on air in the Las Vegas media market approximately 200 times. But as the group has done with past ads, it will expand the buy depending on how well it can fundraise online. The goal, Green said, is to raise $100,000 for the campaign.

A request for comment from Reid's Senate office was not immediately returned on Sunday evening.In a bold push to pass a public option for insurance coverage, a progressive advocacy... more

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Nurses, doctors bring 10,000 signed scrubs to Washington D.C.

Nurses, doctors, and health care providers went to Washington with 10,000 scrubs to... more

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National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day is Saturday (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Wild horses and burros roam free in 10 U.S. states and are managed by the Bureau of... more

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Opinion: Nevada's Lake Mead, the water history scare factor (Includes interview and first-hand accou

Since it first began filling up in 1935, Nevada's Lake Mead has been a lifeblood,... more

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Unemployment Nationally 9.7 Nevada 13.2 Las Vegas 13.4 (Includes interview and first-hand account)

The unemployment numbers are in for August and for the eighth straight month Nevada's... more

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Senators seek a six-month home buyer tax credit extenision (Includes interview and first-hand accoun

Senator Reid and Senator Ensign of Nevada co-sponsor a bill to extend the $8,000... more

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Homeland Security and Nevada firm coordinates Web-based program (Includes interview and first-hand a

The Department Homeland Security enlists the help of Nevada based Urban Environmental... more

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China and Nevada sign investment agreement today in Phoenix

The State of Nevada is signing an international agreement with China today in Phoenix,... more

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Murder released on YouTube from Nevada Sheriff's Department (Breaking News)

Digital Journal has got the YouTube video just released by the Nye County Sheriff's... more

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The McCord Sisters at Wet Republic

Photographs of actress AnnaLynne McCord and her sister Angel McCord at the Wet... more

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10 Things to do in Reno, Nevada

Did you know Las Vegas isn't the only cool place to visit in Nevada? I'm serious -... more

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Nevada to start up same sex certificate preregistration Monday

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The Strange Case of Travus T. Hipp

Back in the late '60s, Travus T. Hipp (nee Chandler Laughlin) promoted shows at the... more

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Chandler A. Laughlin aka Travus T. Hipp Busted in Nevada - Needs our support!

Listen to his July 31 commentary on the right-hand side of the page at... more

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Nevada: How to get a medical marijuana permit

Living in Nevada offers many opportunities to live under the bright lights, and big... more

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Dr. Reefer Billboard Controversy - Nevada

Cool billboard.

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Imagined conversations: Ensign chats with the Devil, God, and his family

Imagined conversation 1 Late one night on C Street: A prayer goes sideways... more

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Miss Sunset Tan Pageant 2009

Photographs from the second annual Miss Sunset Tan Pageant at the Palms Casino Resort... more

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It's not slang! Nev. court permits ‘HOE’ license

A Las Vegas man won a courtroom battle Wednesday with the Nevada Department of Motor... more

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Nev. man accused of DUI for 3rd time in 17 days

Harry Reid's Toughness Questioned In New Progressive Ad

Nurses, doctors bring 10,000 signed scrubs to Washington D.C.

National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day is Saturday (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Opinion: Nevada's Lake Mead, the water history scare factor (Includes interview and first-hand accou

Unemployment Nationally 9.7 Nevada 13.2 Las Vegas 13.4 (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Senators seek a six-month home buyer tax credit extenision (Includes interview and first-hand accoun

Homeland Security and Nevada firm coordinates Web-based program (Includes interview and first-hand a

China and Nevada sign investment agreement today in Phoenix

Murder released on YouTube from Nevada Sheriff's Department (Breaking News)

The McCord Sisters at Wet Republic

10 Things to do in Reno, Nevada

Nevada to start up same sex certificate preregistration Monday

The Strange Case of Travus T. Hipp

Chandler A. Laughlin aka Travus T. Hipp Busted in Nevada - Needs our support!

Nevada: How to get a medical marijuana permit

Dr. Reefer Billboard Controversy - Nevada

Imagined conversations: Ensign chats with the Devil, God, and his family

Miss Sunset Tan Pageant 2009

It's not slang! Nev. court permits ‘HOE’ license

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