It's a given Nevada Democrats can't stand him, but you have to wonder if there are even any Republicans left who would be willing to go on the record saying Governor Jim Gibbons is their guy. I mean I know some pretty hardcore Republicans, and to the person they are praying he sits out 2010. Which brings us to another edition of Republicans who are sick of Gibbons.
In the May 7th issue of the Reno News & Review Dennis Myers once again has a pretty good wrap up of the ongoing state budget problems. And, as always, some of the more juicier tidbits tend to be Republican legislators complaining about Gibbons and his, umm, apparent lack of a work ethic. These are almost always unattributed, but it's not too difficult to figure out who said the following:
“He’s out there campaigning while …” she shook her head in exasperation without finishing the sentence. She was referring to a tour of the state the governor announced last week. “Do you know how much I get to see my kids?” she asked. “He doesn’t even keep office hours.”Considering the fact that there are only three GOP women in the Nevada Legislature, and Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury doesn't have children, while state senator Barbara Cegavske's have left the nest (though you probably wouldn't have guessed that from her youthful picture [.pdf]), that just leaves one -- State Assembly Minority Floor Leader, and mother of four, Heidi Gansert.
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What will be interesting to see as the 2010 election season gets closer, is how many of the Republicans do whatever they can to distance themselves from Jimbo.
It probably depends on if the economy has turned around by then. But I can't help but think his brand is forever tainted and nobody will want any of that rubbing off on them.
More importantly is, how many republicans will be attached to Jim Gibbons? Ty Cobb's the lowest IQ from the fools on the hill yet, and Sharon Angle can only whistle a single tune. These single issue neo cons need to be replaced by more thoughtful moderates.
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