Mike Duncan

LAS VEGAS—Mike Duncan, chairman of the Republican National Committee, was in Las Vegas this weekend to help kick-off a voter registration drive and attend the Clark County GOP’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner.  PolitickerNV.com caught up with Duncan Saturday before the dinner, where he was wooing the party faithful, and received a rosy picture of the Republican outlook for the November election.

Congressman Jon Porter (R-Nev.) speaks to volunteer canvassers during a voter registation kick-off event in Henderson Saturday.HENDERSON—With palm pilots freshly delivered from the Republican National Committee, approximately seventy-five Clark County Republicans launched their first voter registration drive of 2008 in Henderson today, knocking on doors inside Congressman Jon Porter’s 3rd Congressional District.

Nevada Republicans, particularly in Clark County, have lagged behind Democrats in voter registration for months and have seen an advantage of nearly 8,000 votes two years ago now turn into a deficit of over 40,000, according to the secretary of state’s most recent numbers.  In the 3rd Congressional District, Democrats now outnumber Republicans by over 20,000 voters, a troubling sign for Porter and a call for immediate action to Republican parties at the county, state and national levels.