Vol. 2, No. 23
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October 1, 2005
Nevada's Online State News Journal
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CRIMINAL DEFENSE |
COPYWRITING
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Congressional Races
The race to replace Jim Gibbons in the 2d Congressional District has taken another strange twist. Lame duck governor Kenny Guinn apparently doesn't have much support within the party, as he has called on his wife Dema to do a little political slashing instead of some political hack. Dema Guinn says that Dawn Gibbons cannot do both jobs of being a representative in congress and being first lady. Guinn seems to be under the impression that it is a wife's duty to handle household chores and that is all she should do.
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If a man said that, one of the kinder terms that would be used would be chauvinist pig. The governor is known to be supporting Secretary of State Dean Heller. Gibbons said she was surprised by Ms Guinn's comments. She said she expects to be able to handle congressional chores in Washington, and be the governor's wife.
"The people of Congressional District 2 have elected my husband five times," Gibbons said. "I have no doubt that one of the reasons they elect him is because he lives here and never loses track of his constituents." Gibbons reminded that when Heller announced for the congressional seat he said he would move his family to Washington for their permanent address.
Ms Guinn seemed to be under the impression that being first lady in Nevada is more important than being one of Nevada's congressional representatives, and that only the governor's wife is capable of running the governor's mansion. Gibbons replied to that by saying, "The war on terror, the growing problem of illegal immigration, the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that allows cities to seize property under eminent domain, the growing national debt, massive spending by the federal government, taxes, educating our children, fixing Social Security, and taking care of seniors will be the issues that voters will use to decide who can best represent them in Congress."
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