John Byrne/Tribune South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg held a rally at Sparks High School Saturday. The Democratic presidential candidate spoke in front of around 800 attendees about his campaign and the importance of Nevada voters. The mayor held a Q&A session that was briefly cut short by a power outage before supporters used their cell phone lights to power the … [Read more...]
Booker first 2020 presidential hopeful to visit rural Nevada
By Scott Sonner Associated Press MINDEN — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker became the first Democrat running for president in 2020 to campaign in rural Nevada on Friday, saying rural communities have a lot in common with inner-city dwellers who are often “talked down to” and “left behind.” The parade of candidates that’s already underway in the early caucus state routinely … [Read more...]
Warren: Democrats’ message must be more than ‘not-Trump’
By Scott Sonner Associated Press John Byrne/Tribune Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., delivers a speech at Wooster High School in Reno on Saturday. Sen. Warren blasted President Trump’s economic and environmental policies and touted her plan to invest $500 billion over the next 10 years to build, preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing units for low-income … [Read more...]