I can't post any more, or even read any more, since Roll Call is a pay site. But it seems to me that Jim Gibbons, who was too much of a chicken to run against Senator Harry Reid last year in a race that he could have won, has some gall trying to have his wife replace him in Congress while he runs for Governor. Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, which includes all of Nevada outside of Las Vegas's Clark County, is overwhelmingly Republican, and once Congressman Gibbons steps down it will give us the opportunity to nominate black conservative Republican state Senator Maurice Washington, who has represented part of Washoe County (Sparks) and two other counties in the state senate since 1995. Senator Washington is also the founder and pastor at the Center of Hope Christian Fellowship and is a solid conservative. Here is his résumé: http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=1116804 Senator Washington was endorsed by BAMPAC (Black America's Political Action Committee, a PAC that supports black conservative candidates) for reelection to the state senate, and I'm sure that BAMPAC and other conservative groups will support him if he runs for Congress.
Conservatives should send a message to Congressman Gibbons that if he becomes Governor, his wife should be the First Lady, not a Congresswoman living in Washington, DC. And we should encourage black conservatives such as Maurice Washington to run for Congress, where they can have greater influence not only in national policy, but in helping black voters to see the light and realize that the party that is more in tune with their values and principles is actually the Republican Party.
So, who would you rather have replace Congressman Jim Gibbons of Nevada when he runs for Governor in 2006: Black conservative state Senator Maurice Williams (R-Sparks) or Gibbons's wife? Guess who the Congressman is supporting?