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Gibson endorses Republican Kenny Guinn in 1998 and 2002Gibson supported Republican Kenny Guinn for governor in 1998, appearing at an endorsement news conference for Guinn in June 1998. Gibson’s fellow mayor, Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, was already in the race as a Democrat, but Gibson chose to support Guinn. (Las Vegas Sun, June. 25, 1998). |
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Gibson Chairman of Reagan’s Nevada OrganizationMayor Gibson was named chairman of Citizens for America, a conservative group promoting President Regan's economic and defense policies. The group was formed in 1983 to ensure that Reagan's policies received support in Nevada. The organization received the full support of Nevada's Republican congressional delegation. (Review Journal, Nov 22, 1983) |
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Gibson supports Republicans for Nevada LegislatureMayor Gibson attended the July 2005 Keystone Dinner raising money for Republican Candidates for office. There is a photograph of Mayor Gibson and his fellow Republican donors in the August 2005 edition of Liberty Watch magazine. In June of 2004, Mayor Gibson gave $100 to Keystone PAC and gave thousands more through his family company, American Pacific. The Keystone PAC has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support local Republican candidates running for the Assembly and Senate. While Dina was raising money to elect Democrats to the legislature, Gibson was working to elect Republicans. Why would Mayor Gibson support an organization that is raising money to elect a Republican Legislature? |
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Gibson throws fundraiser for Republican Governor Kenny GuinnAs if supporting the Republican candidate for Governor in 1998 and 2002 wasn’t enough, Mayor Gibson went on to throw a fundraiser for Guinn in 1998. Mayor Gibson was a host for a high dollar event for Guinn. |
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Gibson skips 2004 Democratic Presidential CaucusAccording to the Nevada State Democrat party records, Mayor Gibson did not attend the 2004 Democratic Presidential Caucus. Why would Mayor Gibson care who the Democratic Presidential nominee was? After all, he probably wouldn’t vote for them anyway. |
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Gibson to run as Republican, Independent, Democrat??Gibson the Independent? It was reported in the Review Journal that Mayor Gibson was telling business associates that he was running as an independent. (Review Journal July 28, 2005: Henderson mayor testing his political support®). Gibson the Republican? Sig Rogich tells Jon Ralston on his show "Face to Face"® that he recruited Gibson to run as a Republican. So how close was Gibson to switching parties? "Pretty close" said Rogich. Rogich is a key Nevada adviser to Congressman Gibbons and was the architect of Kenny Guinn's 1998 and 2002 victories. |
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Republican Connections Continue
In 2005, Governor Guinn's family returned the generosity that Jim Gibson showered on Gov. Guinn during his 1998 campaign. Jeff Guinn, the Republican governor's son, gave $30,000 to Gibson's campaign. Guinn's former press secretary and now Gibson's spokesperson said that they were "pleased to have the support" from Jeff Guinn.
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