Eric Herzik
Eric Herzik
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He doesn't avoid hits to get where he wants to go. You saw that in the (state record) tax increase (in 2003). Raising taxes is never popular, especially with the Republicans. But Guinn went in and took the shots because he felt it needed to be done.
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Absolutely, (he's the front-runner). He's got name recognition. He's run campaigns in every county in the state. And he's got money.
individual largely political power process
Here in Nevada, the political process is largely conducted through individual power brokers.
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Dawn Gibbons has always worked. She was a successful businesswoman in her own right,
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Gibbons found his niche in national security, and while that does not have a direct line back to Nevada, he was able to pursue it as long as he was right on Nevada issues like Yucca Mountain, public lands, mining and gaming.
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It could be a negative statement about life in Nevada, but when you're talking family issues, it could be (about) any number of other factors, ... That goes for CEOs, not just little college professors.
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In terms of his behavior, you can make that direct analogy about his political style.
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This is the problem that any national leader faces within his state. He has to take some positions nationally that probably do hurt him back in Nevada, and he has to be more outspoken.