Washington Business and Technology Institute - Asian Republicans of Nevada

Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:52:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jim Gibbons" [jgibbons@gibbonsfornevada.com]
To: Washington Business and Technology Institute
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Subject: GIBBONS WEEKLY WRAP UP
August 18, 2006
WEEKLY WRAP-UP
JIM GIBBONS WINS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Time to unify to take on Titus
Jim Gibbons won the Republican primary for Governor on Tuesday night and became the nominee to take on the liberal senator Dina Titus in this November’s general election.
We wish to thank the thousands of people who believed in Jim and gave him your support and vote. Many of you worked tirelessly, volunteering your valuable time to help make our victory possible. You helped us at our campaign headquarters, and joined us as we rallied for Jim at parades, festivals, rodeos and fairs across Nevada.
Without your help, we could not run an effective and winning campaign.
Jim Gibbons has talked with both Senator Bob Beers and Lieutenant Governor Lorraine Hunt. He thanked them for a spirited campaign and offered to continue working with them as we unify our Republican ticket for the general election. As Jim regularly stated throughout the primary campaign, he has great admiration for them both and deeply appreciates their service to Nevada. We hope all those who worked so hard to help their respective campaigns will now join our team so we can together win in November.
To join the Gibbons Ground Crew and be part of this historic election in November, please contact our southern Nevada headquarters at (702) 987-3279, or our northern Nevada headquarters at (775) 322-4546
RNC Chairman congratulates Gibbons on primary victory
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Statement By RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman On Jim Gibbons’ Primary Election Victory Contact: Tucker Bounds (202) 863-8614
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ken Mehlman issued the following statement regarding U.S. Representative Jim Gibbons’ primary election victory for Nevada Governor:
“Congressman Jim Gibbons is a straight talker who understands a low tax burden and effective reforms help keep Nevada’s economy strong and government services dependable. Jim is a known leader who will balance the books, focus on job creation, and work to bridge the gaps between rural, urban and suburban Nevada. The Republican Party looks forward to working with Rep. Gibbons to ensure that Nevada keeps moving forward and responsible leadership remains at the helm this November.”
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Gibbons receives another endorsement in campaign for Governor
Medical Group pledges strong support for Republican candidate
Jim Gibbons has received another important endorsement in his campaign for Governor. The Nevada Medical Political Action Committee (NEMPAC) has unanimously endorsed Gibbons’ candidacy, citing his strong and consistent support for medical malpractice liability reform both at the state and federal levels.
Unfortunately, Dina Titus has spent her entire political career voting lock-step with the wishes of the trial lawyers. As Nevadans faced a crisis of doctors leaving our state due to out-of- control liability insurance premiums – particularly in the OB/GYN field – Dina turned her back on them. She has been an ardent opponent of denying Nevada’s doctors and other health care professionals with the necessary reforms to help keep them practicing in Nevada.
Jim Gibbons has also received the endorsement of Keep Our Doctors in Nevada (KODIN) in his gubernatorial campaign. KODIN helped lead the fight to pass Question 3 in the 2004 election which provided some necessary medical liability reforms in Nevada. That ballot initiative passed with overwhelming, bi-partisan support.
Governor Mitt Romney congratulates Gibbons on primary victory
RGA Chairman calls Gibbons an ‘experienced leader’ for Nevada
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Republican Governors Association (RGA) Chairman Mitt Romney (Mass.) congratulates U.S. Congressman Jim Gibbons on becoming the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Nevada. Gibbons will face the Democratic nominee in the November general election.
“Jim Gibbons is an experienced leader ready to serve the people of Nevada. I congratulate him on his nomination,” said RGA Chairman Mitt Romney (Mass.). "Nevada is one of the fastest growing states in the country, and Jim Gibbons' ideas and initiatives are sure to build on Governor Guinn's legacy.”
Romney went on to say, “From transportation to taxes and education, Gibbons has a well thought out agenda for the future of the state.”
The RGA was founded in 1963 and serves as the official political organization of America's Republican Governors. There are currently 28 Republican Governors representing more than 60 percent of the nation's population. In November, 36 gubernatorial contests will be decided.
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GIBBONS’ CLIPS
Gibbons is “a solid favorite to win the general election.
- Jon Ralston, 8/18/06, Las Vegas Sun and IN-BUSINESS LAS VEGAS columnist
Gibbons- won in a landslide with 48 percent of the Republican vote. State Sen. Bob Beers took 29 percent, while Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt managed just 18 percent.
"I know we have a lot of work to do, but we've done it in the primary and we'll do it in the general election," Gibbons told supporters.
He also issued a plea for unity among party members, saying he hoped to work with his opponents to defeat Democrats for all offices, not just governor.
"I know it's going to take some healing, but I want to reach out to my opponents and work toward that healing."
- Las Vegas Review Journal, 8/16/06 - Las Vegas Review Journal, 8/16/06
Gibbons, a five-term Reno congressman led state Sen. Bob Beers, an anti-tax advocate from Las Vegas, by 19 percentage points. Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt trailed with 18 percent of the 71,000 Republican votes counted.
Gibbons said he planned to 'mend fences' with Hunt and Beers, who both had lobbed attacks on his fiscal conservative credentials in the weeks leading up to the primary to select a successor to term-limited Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn, who did not endorse any of the candidates.
'I'll lead the fight into November,' Gibbons said. 'The message is clear. (Voters) are very interested in seeing government spending kept under control, taxes kept low and yet we have to provide those essential government services.'
- Associated Press, 8/15/06
Gibbons, a Republican, has been Nevada's 2nd Congressional District representative for the past 10 years and served as a Reno assemblyman for six years before that.
"It's not surprising," David Damore, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas said about the results. "But in the general election, you'd have to lean toward Gibbons since this state tends to lean Republican.
Gibbons also should have an advantage with money raised. He boasted a $4 million campaign war chest, according to campaign finance reports filed with the state last week. Titus reported $1.8 million in campaign contributions but has about $200,000 remaining after the primary.
Gibbons, born and raised in Sparks, says he knows Nevada better than any other candidate. He was educated in Nevada, receiving a bachelor's in geology and a master's in mining from the University of Nevada, Reno. He also has a law degree from Southwestern University.
"I have just a tremendous number of years knowing, living and learning about Nevada," Gibbons said. His political career includes three terms in the state Assembly and nearly a decade in Congress.
Gibbons is a former combat pilot who fought in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War. After four years in the U.S. Air Force, Gibbons spent 22 years in the Nevada Air National Guard, retiring as a colonel, and two years in the Air Force Reserve.
- Reno Gazette-Journal, 8/16/06 Reno Gazette- Journal, 8/16/06
One candidate for governor is a twangy-tongued Southerner with an acid wit and a program for education, health care, energy and the environment. The other is a snow-haired fighter pilot from Sparks with a resume and a promise to hold the line on taxes and spending.
Las Vegas Sun, 8/16/06
Gibbons campaign manager Robert Uithoven said Gibbons was ready and willing to debate and would request that debates be held in Las Vegas, Reno and Elko.
Titus, a longtime state senator from Las Vegas who is also a political science professor, defeated Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson in Tuesday's primary, winning 53 percent of the vote to Gibson's 36 percent.
Gibbons, a congressman from Reno, also won by a large margin. He had 48 percent of the Republican vote, whereas state Sen. Bob Beers had 29 percent and Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt had 18 percent.
At this early date, Gibbons must be considered the favorite, said University of Nevada, Reno, political scientist Eric Herzik.
"Gibbons didn't have to spend all his money in the primary; Dina did," Herzik said. "But Dina's a very aggressive campaigner. Gibbons is going to have to not make any mistakes."
Titus' campaign is in difficult financial straits. As of Aug. 3, Gibbons had about $1.8 million on hand, whereas Titus had just $180,000. "Dina's going to have to raise a lot of money, and I don't know where she's going to get it," Herzik said.
- Las Vegas Review-Journal, 8/17/06
Have you been threatened by Dina?
Let us know!
Titus threatens Unger staffer on voicemail
This voicemail to a staffer for the Bob Unger (lieutenant governor) campaign was sent late last night to media from the Gibson for Governor. The voice is supposed to be that of Dina Titus. Poor Heather! Imagine what would happen if you turned in your homework late in Titus' political science class. posted by Ray Hagar at 3:30 PM
- Inside Nevada Politics, RGJ Blog, 8/15/06
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