Wingnut runner up losing in Nevada Governors, Nevada, Republicans

Speaking of wingnuts, Rep. Jim Gibbons, who once uttered these lines, is losing his run for governor:

"those liberal, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippie, tie-dyed liberals would be put to death at the hands of Saddam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden." Gibbons added, "it's just too damn bad we didn't buy them a ticket to become human shields in Iraq."

And he didn't even think of them himself:

Days later the Elko Daily Free Press reported, Chapman's speech is 21 paragraphs in length, of which Gibbons used 15 paragraphs word-for-word in his Lincoln Day address. Gibbons admits the speech wasn't his own but adds, It expressed what I wanted to express.

Anyway, Gibbons is losing to a smart Democrat in Nevada, Dina Titus, who is running a hard nosed campaign against the man who wanted to sell out the West:

Democratic front-runner Dina Titus leads Republican Jim Gibbons by four points in Nevada’s gubernatorial contest, according to a survey released today by a respected national polling firm.

The Rasmussen Reports survey shows Dina Titus ahead of Jim Gibbons by a 44 to 40 percent margin, with 10 percent of voters undecided and 6 percent supporting another candidate. The new poll follows a January 2006 Rasmussen Reports survey that had Jim Gibbons leading Dina Titus by 46 to 41 percent.

“This survey is strong evidence that Dina Titus’ message is taking hold while Jim Gibbons’ record is being rejected,” said Marlene Lockard, political director for the Dina Titus for Governor campaign. “Nevada voters are responding to Dina Titus’ plans to improve education, restore ethics in government and lower energy costs through renewable energy — and they are recognizing that a congressman who has supported energy special interests, opposed tougher ethics rules and done little for education should not lead this state.

“As this campaign progresses, the contrasts will become even clearer, and we expect more Nevadans will endorse the change from business as usual that Dina Titus represents,” Lockard said.

Emmett O'Connell | May 27, 2006 | Comment on This Post (1 so far) Permalink: Wingnut runner up losing in Nevada Governors, Nevada, Republicans

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