Nevada's partisan split on display during Trump visit
by David Montero, Los Angeles Times
Jun 24, 2018
4 minutes
LAS VEGAS - Dan Martinez is tired of people - including his sister - constantly ripping President Donald Trump for seemingly everything he says, does and tweets.
The former military veteran and current Teamster saw the president speak at the Nevada Republican Party State Convention on Saturday, and when it was over felt emboldened. Empowered. Energized.
"The best president we've ever had," the 50-year-old from Las Vegas said. He sat in the back row of the hall, wearing a "Trump soldier" T-shirt. He was ready to vote for Republicans in the midterm election this fall and help Trump in any way he could.
Standing outside the convention in temperatures approaching 100
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