When former members of Congress run for their old seats again, it’s always a bit of a challenge to address their sudden, past unexpected departure from office. Here’s the candidate biography on the web site for Dina Titus, a Democrat running for a to-be-determined-by-redistricting seat in Nevada: Dina Titus has dedicated her entire professional life to education and public service. She taught American and Nevada government classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for 34 years, until her retirement in June 2011. She represented the people of Senate District 7 in the Nevada Legislature for 20 years, serving as the Democratic Minority Leader from 1993 to 2008. Keep reading this post . . .
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Those Awkward Candidate Biographies in Rematch Races
I mentioned this on Twitter this morning, but if the latest Mason-Dixon poll is accurate, and Republican Joe Heck really does beat incumbent Democrat Dina Titus by 10 points in a district that includes roughly a third of Nevada's voters, it would be hard to imagine a scenario in which Harry Reid wins that state's Senate race. When a D+2 district shifts that heavily towards a Republican . . . perhaps there will be some ticket-splitting going on, but it would seem to point to a general anti-Democrat/anti-incumbent mood. Jim Geraghty
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Another ‘Wow’ Poll in a Competitive House District, This Time Nevada
In the latest Mason-Dixon poll, Republican Joe Heck remains one point behind Democratic incumbent Dina Titus, 43 percent to 42 percent . Unsurprisingly, the much-lesser-known Heck has much lower unfavorable numbers. Rory Reid trails
Politico notes that Rep. Dina Titus, Nevada Democrat, is approaching reelection this year by emphasizing local issues and distancing herself from the national party. Titus was clear to distinguish herself from her colleagues. “I’m not [Barack] Obama; I’m not Harry Reid; I’m not Nancy Pelosi. I’m Dina Titus and I’ve been there for you every day,” she said. Dina Titus's district also makes up one-third of Nevada's electorate. Quite the vote of confidence for Harry Reid when the local Democratic congresswoman doesn't want her views to be mistaken for his views, huh? UPDATE: Man, nobody wants to be associated with Harry Reid : “He’s my father,” Rory said of Harry. “Not my political mentor.” Jim Geraghty
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Dina Titus’ Vote of Confidence for Harry Reid
