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Nevada's a Done Deal
Are you in the mood for some political suspense tonight? If so, you'd better have a DVD of The Manchurian Candidate handy…
Republican presidential front runner Mitt Romney reached for his second straight victory Saturday in quiet Nevada caucuses, a contest that Newt Gingrich and the rest of his rivals conceded in advance.
So, uh, we'll be liveblogging the action (?) right here from 7pm ET till whenever Newt Gingrich and the rest of Mitt Romney's rivals concede in real time. Say 7:30ish?
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Four Things to Know About the Nevada Caucus
1. The Nevada caucus is important because it is "first in the West," as opposed to New Hampshire, which was "first in the nation," or Iowa, which was "first in terms of actual first," or South Carolina, which was "first in the South," or Maine (also starting its [bizarre week-long] caucus today!), which is "first in the league of states bordering New Brunswick," or Oregon, which will be "first in the bird-putting-on division," etc.
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Newt Gingrich Wows Nevada's Drunks
Since there was no way for Newt Gingrich to miss his own shadow, we're headed for at least another 6 weeks of primaries.The next stop is the Nevada caucuses, where Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are expected to perform well due to the former's fundraising advantage and connection to the state's large Mormon population and the latter's strong ground organization and affinity for the shiny doubloons excavated from Nevada's mines. But if the Mormon and gold miner vote is all spoken for, Gingrich can still appeal to the coveted alcoholic demographic…
Yes, the beer was flowing, and, yes, Renoites have been known to be drawn to such beverages. (At one point, when the sounds system faltered, a man at the back shouted: "It's alright. We're all drunk.")
[...] it wasn't Gingrich's toughness or policy chops that attracted Keith Rush, who enjoyed a pitcher of brew with his friends during the speech. It was Gingrich's ability to appeal to the "common man."
"From what I hear, he likes women and he likes to have a drink," Rush said. "I don't know if I could share a beer with Romney."
Unfortunately for Gingrich, the latest Public Policy Polling survey has Romney at 50% to 25% for Newt Gingrich, 15% for Ron Paul, and 8% for Rick Santorum and "Nevada Republicans actively dislike [Gingrich], with only 41% holding a favorable opinion of him to 49% with a negative one." Seems like most Nevadans remember what happens when you make decisions while wearing bear goggles. Sure, you have a fun night, but the next morning you're on the Moon Colony, making a clinic appointment to be tested for a case of "Newt Gingrich."
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images
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Our Endorsements: Occupational Hazards
* Jeffrey Ross drops in and kills at an Occupy L.A. open mic.
* Comedy Central Insider journeys into the heart of Twitter to see what people are saying about the death of G/Qaddafi.
* A map of the United States that shows us exactly what to fear, via Laughing Squid.
* Conan O'Brian spoofs the Nevada GOP debate audience questions.
* An update on the comatose GOP frontrunner, from The Onion.
* Gaddafi : A sharp-dressed man. From BuzzFeed.
Tags: Barack Obama, BuzzFeed, Comedy Central Insider, Conan O'Brien, Daily Links, Debates, Muammar Qaddafi, Nevada, Occupy Wall Street, Primaries, Republicans, The Onion
