Nevada Newsmakers Audio Podcast
Oct 21, 2026 · 29 min · 38 segments
Guests: Tom Letizia, Political Consultant and PR Executive Helen Foley, President, Foley Public Affairs
Um, the governor obviously, uh, he and his PACs have been spending a ton of money for months now.
Um, at the last minute it seems, we get an announcement, uh, that 17 million is being put into Aron Ford's campaign.
Um, uh, it has to be PAC money because there's no way that that can be contributed.
Um, your thoughts on this, is there enough time? Is it too late? Where do you sit?
Well, I can't remember when the governor didn't have ads on television, and they didn't stop after the primary.
But what happens? You have Aron Ford, who hasn't advertised very much, and they're dead even in the polls.
Sam, I was on your program last year, and you asked me about this race, and I said, "It all depends on how closely Republicans tie themselves to Donald Trump, and the crazier he gets, then they are taking the heat for it." So I don't know how much after a period of just constant advertising that really matters.
Well, you know, the other part of this is that the electorate is only engaged in the last few weeks.
Joe Lombardo outspent Aron Ford by a huge margin, and he should be ahead by double digits if you look at the dollars spent compared to polling numbers.
This race, and I think the Lombardo people will even admit, that this race right now is within the margin of error.
And Donald Trump, even though he's not on the ballot, still plays an important role in this race, and I guarantee you this, when Lo- when Trump comes to l- uh, Nevada, I think he's gonna go to Elko or one of the rural areas, uh, Joe Lombardo's gonna do anything he can to find-
He will not be there, and why should he? Because Trump's cratering right now nationwide.
Um, the governor obviously, uh, he and his PACs have been spending a ton of money for months now.
Um, at the last minute it seems, we get an announcement, uh, that 17 million is being put into Aron Ford's campaign.
Um, uh, it has to be PAC money because there's no way that that can be contributed.
Um, your thoughts on this, is there enough time? Is it too late? Where do you sit?
Well, I can't remember when the governor didn't have ads on television, and they didn't stop after the primary.
But what happens? You have Aron Ford, who hasn't advertised very much, and they're dead even in the polls.
Sam, I was on your program last year, and you asked me about this race, and I said, "It all depends on how closely Republicans tie themselves to Donald Trump, and the crazier he gets, then they are taking the heat for it." So I don't know how much after a period of just constant advertising that really matters.
Well, you know, the other part of this is that the electorate is only engaged in the last few weeks.
Joe Lombardo outspent Aron Ford by a huge margin, and he should be ahead by double digits if you look at the dollars spent compared to polling numbers.
This race, and I think the Lombardo people will even admit, that this race right now is within the margin of error.
And Donald Trump, even though he's not on the ballot, still plays an important role in this race, and I guarantee you this, when Lo- when Trump comes to l- uh, Nevada, I think he's gonna go to Elko or one of the rural areas, uh, Joe Lombardo's gonna do anything he can to find-
He will not be there, and why should he? Because Trump's cratering right now nationwide.
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