At-Large Lawsuit

Las Vegas- Shortly after a federal judge ruled that at-large caucus sites could go forward as planned, Clark County Democratic chairman John Hunt and Nevada Democratic chairwoman Jill Derby issued a joint press release declaring that the party is “unified” in their commitment to turn out Nevadans for the Jan. 19 caucus.

The release was an effort at damage control by the party; to repair a schism between supporters on the one hand of the culinary workers and Ill. Sen. Barack Obama and on the other the Nevada State Education Association and supporters of N.Y. Sen. Hillary Clinton.

“Democrats around Nevada agree,” said Hunt and Derby in the release.  “By participating in the January 19th precinct caucuses, we have an exciting opportunity to change the leadership in the White House and point our country and our world in a better direction.”