Why are Romney/Ryan holding a rally in Nevada today?

[TroyD]

This state is very likely to vote for Obama, so isn't this a waste of their time?

CNN is covering the event now and claiming the race is still close because of the ARG poll (Republican-leaning pollster), but Romney has not been able to open up a lead in Nevada all year, and Ralston Reports says the Democrats are way ahead in the voting so far.

So is this an error in judgement by the Romney campaign?

[RomneyLies]

1. Adelson must have summoned them. nt

[joycejnr]

2. Voting machine hacks not working? n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. It's a close race in battleground states, including Nevada

Don't be daft.

[IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ]

7. Not anymore it isn't

That's why InTrade shows Obama with a 76% chance of winning the state. Early voting will seal it. Acording to InTrade, President Obama has a slightly better chance of winning Florida (27.8%) than Romney has of winning Nevada (24.1%), and almost everyone believes that Florida is likely to go to Romney. Obama has a better chance of winning Colorado (44%) and Virginia (30%) than Romney does of winning Nevada.

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Obama will be in Florida several times this week

He was in Florida with Biden this morning.

He will also be in Colorado and Virginia this week.

Keep your Intrade. It's an election, not a test of various players of the conservative wisdom. You win elections by campaigning and getting out the vote. Where the demographics aren't 100% against you, you have a chance. The battleground states are all up for grabs. Don't be deceived in that department by your little gambling site.

[graham4anything]

4. Romney is bluffing. Bravado. He can't win. No error in judgement in his warped mind

[progressivebydesign]

5. Adelson needs a transfusion of human blood. But seriously... here is why.

Another story came out today that several Las Vegas gambling corporations have donated BIG money to Romney. And in return, they have no doubt agreed to visit. THis is EXACTLY what happened the last time Adelson wrote a fat check.. they had to visit Grandpa Sheldon to kiss his ring or something.

[Blue Owl]

6. They're down and out -- time for a MAX BET

[OldHippieChick]

8. They're going to Vegas and Reno

Only one stop in Ohio. Whose polls are they reading? And did you notice he had no people behind him so gave the impression of small crowd. Then on to Red Rocks tonite where they will have a difficult time putting people on that stage. Tsk tsk

[yellowcanine]

10. Romney would be better off camping in Ohio and Florida for the rest of the campaign.

Because he may well lose both of those and there aren't enough Nevadas to make up for that.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

11. Why was Bush skipping around California in 2000?

Because he thought it projected inevitability.

[MSMITH33156]

12. It was worth it

because he was going west anyway to hit Colorado, which he needs. Might as well stop in Nevada. He knows he is going to lose Ohio and Nevada, and that puts Obama at 261 (without any other swing states, including IA, WI, etc.). If he also loses CO, he is done. Obama at 270. So, he needs to get out there and try and sure up support. If he is going all the way to Colorado, he might as well stop in in Nevada.

[davidn3600]

13. They have internal polling telling them it's competitive

Campaigns have their own pollsters they trust far more than these polls that are given to the public.

[TroyD]

14. Question about the Nevada Senate race

A few weeks ago the race was Tied between Heller & Berkeley, but now Heller seems to have opened up a big lead in all the latest polls and Nate Silver has Heller with a big chance to win now.

Anyone know what is going on with that one?

Most of the other Senate races are going well (eg. MA, WI, VA, FL, MO etc.) but this one seems to be getting away.

[april]

15. no they are at red rocks CO

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

16. They likely planned the rally a while back

Didn't want to cancel it as a sign of weakness.