May 17, 2008 - 2:57pm

Derby Convention Speech Part 3

RENO-Former university regent Jill Derby wraps up her convention speech with a reminder of her roots.

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May 17, 2008 - 2:55pm

Derby Convention Speech Part 2

RENO-Former university regent Jill Derby continues her call for a change in Washington.

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May 17, 2008 - 2:37pm

Derby Convention Speech Part 1

RENO-Congressional candidate Jill Derby speaks to the Nevada Democratic Convention. Derby notes that in a House of Representatives power ranking a year ago, her opponent was placed 435 out of 436

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May 17, 2008 - 2:35pm

Clinton Convention Speech Part 3

RENO-Former Pres. Bill Clinton wraps up his convention speech with a call for troops to be withdrawn from Iraq and for Democrats to come together in the fall.

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May 17, 2008 - 2:17pm

Clinton Convention Speech Part 2

RENO-Former Pres. Bill Clinton continues his call for party unity.  Clinton notes that compared to some of the primary fights he has witnessed, this campaign has been relatively tame.

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May 17, 2008 - 1:27pm

Obama cleans up in Reno

RENO-The credentials committee of the Nevada Democratic Convention has concluded their business and announced totals for the state's delegates to the Democratic National Convention.  The totals are a huge success for Ill. Sen. Barack Obama, who improved upon his showing in the Jan. 19 precinct caucuses and will now head to Denver in August with 14 delegates from Nevada to N.Y. Sen. Hillary Clinton's 11.

2,510 delegates attended the convention, out of 3,563 total credentialed delegates.  Their votes, in total, went 55 percent for Obama to 45 percent for Clinton.  This was a reversal from January, when Clinton received nearly 51 percent of the statewide caucus vote to Obama's 45 percent.

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May 17, 2008 - 11:51am

Clinton Convention Speech Part 1

RENO-Former Pres. Bill Clinton speaks at the Nevada Democratic Convention in Reno.  Unexpectedly, Clinton said little about his wife’s candidacy for president, instead focusing on calls for unity among Democrats.

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May 17, 2008 - 10:24am

Early fireworks in Reno (UPDATED)

Delegate Margery Kay Behrens argues against the consent agenda.: Politicker Photo.Delegate Margery Kay Behrens argues against the consent agenda.: Politicker Photo.RENO-Although everyone got in on time and there weren't riots outside the doors, the Nevada Democratic Agenda has already gotten a bit off-track.

Former U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, leading the convention, has encountered opposition against the consent agenda with rural Democrats arguing for individual voting for national electors instead of the pre-approved elector lists.

Speakers against the agenda included Rabbi Jonathan Freirich from Stateline, who is running for rural delegate.

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