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So many houses does not remember how many he owns.

JUDGE HALVERSON GOING DOWN IN FLAMES, EARLY RETURNS SHOW

By Blogonaut
August 12, 2008

Embattled Las Vegas, Nevada, Judge Elizabeth Halverson’s pending disciplinary hearing, now into its 5th day, may soon be strictly academic. The reason: Tuesday is primary election day in Nevada for several state and local offices—including which top two candidates will face off in November for the right to sit on the bench in Halverson’s Department 23 for the next 4 years.

Based on early returns, with 37.16% of precincts reporting, the incumbent jurist is dead last in a field of three—with just over 10% of the vote.

To add insult to the 500 pound jurist’s injury, the early leader of the pack (with just under 60% of the vote) is thin and pretty Stefany Miley (currently a Family Court Judge), followed by Vegas attorney Jason Landess (30%)—who is best known for once losing $2 million at one sitting at the black jack tables, then filing bankruptcy to avoid the debt.

You can follow the race by clicking this Clark County (Las Vegas) Election Department link, and then scrolling down to the Department 23 table.

***BREAKING***
UPDATE: Halverson out. Final vote tallies:

Halverson, Elizabeth: 9,246 (9.65%)
Landess, Jason: 29,136 (30.41%)
Miley, Stefany: 57,436 (59.94%)

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MEET BARACK OBAMA—CELEBRITY NIGHT CLUBBER

"He's the biggest celebrity in the world," says the ad announcer about Barack Obama. "But is he ready to lead?"

View John McCain’s’ latest campaign salvo in the war for the White House.

MCCAIN TARGETS MEDIA “LOVE” FOR OBAMA (VIDEO)

JESSIE JACKSON USED N-WORD TO INSULT BARACK OBAMA

Initially, the controversy was over comments Jesse Jackson made on camera but off-air before a July 6 interview on "Fox & Friends."

Jackson said that Obama was "talking down to black people" and that Jackson wanted to "cut his nuts off."

At the time that the tape of Jackson’s remarks was aired by Bill O’Reilly, O’Reilly chose to hold back a portion of the video reflecting a further controversial remark by Jackson. But over the last week, rumors started leaking out that Jackson may have used the N-word on the tape.

On July 16, 2008, the blog TV Newser broke the story of Jackson’s full remarks: He did indeed use the N-word:

“Barack...he's talking down to black people...telling n*****s how to behave.”

In a Wednesday afternoon interview with fellow Fox host Shepard Smith, O’Reilly said he had withheld the “n-word” remark because:

“I’m not in the business of creating some kind of controversy that’s not relevant to the general subject -- one civil rights leader disparaging another over policy.”

How did the transcript of the unedited remarks get out? According to O’Reilly:

“Some weasel leaked it to the Internet.”

Related: What else Jackson said (LAT)

JON STEWART SETS US STRAIGHT ON OBAMA-NEW YORKER COVER

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