home foreclosures

LAS VEGAS - In a conference call with reporters this morning, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discussed the Senate housing bill and previewed a mortgage foreclosure prevention resource center this weekend at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas.

Reid said that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is making progress on producing a bipartisan housing bill, but that if Senate Republicans wouldn't sign on he'll take up the previously passed House bill next week.

"If I don't have something worked out with the Republicans by probably next Wednesday, I'll just move to that myself," Reid said.

U.S. Sen. John EnsignLAS VEGAS -- In a conference call on Tuesday regarding U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Nevada, U.S. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said he believes that Obama lacks the experience and judgment necessary to be president and accused the Illinois Democrat of a "John Kerry-type" of flip-flop.

"Nevada is still-it's a right-of-center state," said Ensign. "It may be slightly right-of-center, but it certainly does not match up with Barack Obama, who is the most liberal member of the United States Senate."

Ensign hit Obama on taxes, foreign policy and Obama's plan to address the home foreclosure crisis.

Ill. Sen. Barack Obama leads a town hall meeting at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas Tuesday.: Politicker Photo.LAS VEGAS-In his first trip back to the Silver State since losing Nevada's Jan. 19 Democratic precinct caucuses, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to President Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

Obama's visit with a Las Vegas family and his town hall meeting at the College of Southern Nevada coincided with a since-cancelled fundraiser for McCain in Phoenix tonight that would be hosted by Bush, something Obama referenced immediately upon taking the podium.

"Today, John McCain is having a different kind of meeting," said Obama. "He's holding a fundraiser with George Bush behind closed doors in Arizona. No cameras. No reporters. And we all know why. Senator McCain doesn't want to be seen, hat-in-hand, with the President whose failed policies he promises to continue for another four years."

LAS VEGAS-Ill. Sen. Barack Obama continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain to President George W. Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

LAS VEGAS-Ill. Sen. Barack Obama continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain to President George W. Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

LAS VEGAS-Ill. Sen. Barack Obama continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain to President George W. Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.