Gibbons gives penultimate political speech

July 30, 2010 | 6:41 am

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Politico: The corptocracy strikes back!

Big business is targeting liberal Democrats who are hostile to its interests, presenting those Democrats with a wonderful fundraising icebreaker: “Yeah, you know those corporations that have already bought our entire government and are running our country as a plutocracy for their own evil ends? They’re trying to boot me out of office. Won’t you help me tell them no, once more?”

Sun: Reid struggles to stand out. No, the other Reid.

Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid is struggling to stand out in the race for governor, overshadowed by the massive attention given to his father’s bid to stay in the U.S. Senate.

The Fix: Democrats gain momentum

The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza says Democrats are gaining momentum, with Nevada’s Senate race the No. 1 example.

Now will Angle’s press shop return calls?

Politico reports that the National Republican Senatorial Committee has brought in a media professional to advise the campaigns of Sharron Angle in Nevada, Carly Fiorina in California and the Republican nominee in Washington state. First lesson for Angle’s team: Ignoring calls doesn’t hurt reporters, it hurts your campaign!

HuffPo looks at Nevada’s foreclosure crisis

The Huffington Post, which had reporters on the ground in Las Vegas during the recent Netroots Nation convention, takes a look at Nevada’s foreclosure crisis and asks what it means for the rest of America.

Even GOP frustrated with Angle

Sharron Angle’s campaign for Senate is hobbled by the candidate’s gaffes and an ineffectual staff, according to Republicans quoted by CQ Politics. While the campaign promises its hiring staffers with experience, Election Day looms just more than four months away.