Governor's Divorce Worries Nevada Republicans

[Adlai Stevenson]

"Although Nevadans yawn at quickie divorces, drive-through weddings, topless showgirls and legalized prostitution, the divorce proceedings between Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) and his estranged wife, Dawn, have transfixed folks here like a daytime soap opera," the Los Angeles Times reports.

"The governor won't face voters until 2010 -- a political eternity -- but GOP activists fret that his purported philandering could hurt the party in November. What if fed-up Republicans pare back campaign contributions -- or stay home on election day? That could flip control of the state Senate, where Republicans cling to a slender majority -- or even hand Nevada, which twice voted for President Bush, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/06/10/governors_divorce_worries_nevada_republicans.html

Does anyone else think Gibbons is for the chop in 2010?  I would have thought that Dina Titus would have defeated him in a rematch of 2006, but now she's running for NV-3 then it will probably not be her.  So who, Oscar Goodman?

[Gravis Marketing]

"The governor won't face voters until 2010 -- a political eternity -- but GOP activists fret that his purported philandering could hurt the party in November. What if fed-up Republicans pare back campaign contributions -- or stay home on election day? That could flip control of the state Senate, where Republicans cling to a slender majority -- or even hand Nevada, which twice voted for President Bush, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama."

Does anyone think Republicans would skip a presidential election because their governor is an embarrassment? I'm skeptical.

[Keystone Phil]

"The governor won't face voters until 2010 -- a political eternity -- but GOP activists fret that his purported philandering could hurt the party in November. What if fed-up Republicans pare back campaign contributions -- or stay home on election day? That could flip control of the state Senate, where Republicans cling to a slender majority -- or even hand Nevada, which twice voted for President Bush, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama."

Does anyone think Republicans would skip a presidential election because their governor is an embarrassment? I'm skeptical.

[HardRCafé]

Does anyone think Republicans would renominate a guy with approvals like Bob Taft and Frank Murkowski before he was even sworn in?

[Former Moderate]

Does anyone think Republicans would renominate a guy with approvals like Bob Taft and Frank Murkowski before he was even sworn in?

Ernie Fletcher?

[HardRCafé]

His approvals were still double those of Taft and Murkowski.  Nevertheless, touché.

[Kevin]

I'm hoping he will be primaried in 2010

[TheresNoMoney]

This guy is the same asshole who said that "Liberals should be used as human shields" while he was in Congress. I wish only the worst things for this jackass.

[MarkWarner08]

If the adulterer Governor runs for reelection, he'll likely lose. If Democrats don't take back in the State Senate in 2008, they likely will in 2010, especially if Gibbons runs again.  This creates a nightmare situation for the GOP, because the Democrats  would control the Governorship, the State Senate, and the State House. With those majorities, they'll be able to push through a redistricting plan that could yield three Democratic House seats.