EMILY's List

3rd Congressional District candidate Dina Titus.LAS VEGAS - EMILY's list, one of the nation's largest grassroots fundraising organizations, today announced their endorsement of Democratic state Sen. Dina Titus (D-Las Vegas) in the 3rd Congressional District. Titus's race against incumbent U.S. Rep. Jon Porter (R-Boulder City) is considered one of the closest in the country.

With the endorsement, Titus gains access to EMILY's List's more than 100,000 members, all committed to financially aiding the election of Democratic women. Not only does the list contribute PAC money to candidates and feature them on their Web site, but also sends frequent e-mails to members urging them to contribute.

This aid for Titus comes on top of a recent formal endorsement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which has also committed to fundraising for her.

Renee Aschoff, campaign manager of Shelley Berkley for CongressLas Vegas- In the coming weeks, PolitickerNV.com will be profiling some of the staffers and consultants who work so hard to get these guys and gals elected and us something to write about.  Today's subject: Renee Aschoff, campaign manager of Shelley Berkley for Congress.

Aschoff, 38, is one of a rare breed of campaign staffers, but by no means unknown, who have worked exclusively for one candidate throughout their political career.  Her work in politics began in 1998 with Berkley's first campaign for congress, but her relationship with Berkley was formed several years earlier when both were employed by The Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

"I was a political novice by every sense of the word," recalled Aschoff Thursday.  "[Berkley] said that she was going to run for congress and, being a good assistant (which I was at the time), I said let me know what I can do to help."