(Hafter for Attorney General campaign) – Republican Jacob Hafter, a native Nevadan, filed today his Declaration of Candidacy with the Secretary of State for the office of Nevada’s Attorney General in the upcoming 2010 election.
A practicing attorney in Las Vegas, Hafter has been a passionate advocate for accountability in government and business. He has successfully challenged the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners when they tried to pass “emergency” regulations in violation of the Open Meeting Law. He has represented hundreds of homeowners against banks in the pursuit of loan modifications, including filing suit against numerous banks alleging predatory lending and violations of state foreclosure laws.
Most notably, Mr. Hafter represents two patients who did not receive proper emergency care from University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. As a result of UMC’s violations, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has terminated UMC’s participation in the federal Medicare program effective April 29, 2010.
With respect to why he is running, Mr. Hafter has said the following:
“For the past four years, I have watched as the attorney general failed to advocate for the people of Nevada time and time again. From unchallenged mega-mergers of health insurers to unprosecuted lenders who knowingly engaged in predatory practices to unaccountability of state departments and boards, the absence of the attorney general has been disastrous for Nevadans.
“Businesses cannot afford to pay double digit percentage increases in health insurance premiums which are, in part, due to a health insurer’s monopolistic power. Homeowners cannot continue to lose their homes because banks have a sense of unfettered power and control. Citizens cannot continue to rely on regulatory boards who undertake rulemaking for suspect reasons.”
In deciding whether to pursue this opportunity, Mr. Hafter stated “I have always believed that when something is wrong, mere criticism is inappropriate. Only through standing up and advocating for what is right will wrongs be righted.”
Recently, the incumbent, Catherine Cortez Masto has been criticized for numerous legal errors and mistakes, including faulty legal advice regarding the length of jail time required by DUI offenders, and the misplacement of evidence that led to the dismissal of the consumer protection case against TireWorks.
“The people of Nevada deserve a much higher standard of quality from the Attorney General than what is currently available,” stated Mr. Hafter.
Hafter has also recognized that attorneys general in other states have prevented mergers which would create monopolies in sensitive areas such as health care. Moreover, through strict policing by attorneys general in other states, banks in other states are not as brazen as to engage in predatory practices and profit from the foreclosures that result. Mr. Hafter intends to use the office of Attorney General to influence such reform, amongst other initiatives, for the people of Nevada.
Mr. Hafter was born and raised in Las Vegas. He is an alumnus of Hyde Park Junior High School and Bonanza High School. He received his bachelors in emergency medical services management from the George Washington University and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Hafter also holds a certificate in health law from Case Western Reserve University and a master of sciences in health science from Cleveland State University.
He was a paramedic for approximately 15 years, working in places such as Cleveland, Ohio, Atlantic City, New Jersey and Washington DC. He is married to his college sweetheart, Jackie, and has four children, Gabriel (7), Judah (5), Aviva (4) and Sofia (1).
For more information, please call Jacob Hafter directly at 702-405-6700.
Mr. Hafter, you registered to vote in Nevada 11 weeks ago, December 14, 2009. Further, from at least 2000 through 2009, you have never cast a vote in Clark County. You may be an attorney here, but you obviously have not taken an interest in the politics of this great State for a very long time.
I do hope you address why you haven’t voted in Nevada in so long and why you believe you are the better candidate for Attorney General for the Republican Party.
Cili,
That is a fair criticism. Honestly, I have not been active in politics. The last several years have been busy ones for me. I have been busy advocating for physicians, patients, homeowners and business owners. I have been busy developing my law practice. I have been busy supporting and raising a family that includes 4 children (including one with special needs).
Failure to be active in Nevada politics, however, does revoke one’s citizenship in Nevada, nor is activism a pre-requisite for one’s candidacy. As I have said publicly, after watching the repetitive blunders from the AG’s office, her misuse and abuse of her office’s power, and her continual refusal to advocate for the people of Nevada, I could not muster continued inaction on my part. I believe strongly in not just speaking up, but taking action. That is exactly what I have done by making this sacrifice to run for a statewide office.
As you will see, once involved in an issue, I become passionate and relentless. I ask for your patience as you and the rest of Nevada get to know me over the next few months. Once you do, I am confident that you will see that my intentions are true and concerns are sincere. At that point, I will ask for your support.
In the interim, I encourage and invite you to call me. My cell is 702-716-8004. I will gladly take the time to not only introduce you to me, but learn about you and your concerns. In fact, I am anxious to do the later, as that is the only way that I can truly understand the needs of the people of this State.
Respectfully,
Jacob Hafter
As an aside, I moved to my current residence in the summer of 2008. Shortly after my move, I was at a meeting with a client (an executive from a casino/hotel) at Senator Horsford’s office. He was seeking our financial support for President Obama’s campaign (something which I never provided).
While I was there, I asked for a registration form so I could register to vote in Clark County. I completed it at his office. I even took the receipt back to my office. When I went to vote in the November 2008 elections, I was told I was not registered. Shocked, as soon as I returned to my office, I emailed Senator Horsford about the “error” in his office processing my registration. I even including a scanned copy of the receipt in the email. (I believe that I even joked about how I guess I didnt check the right party box for the form to be filed). I never received a response. I am having my IT staff obtain the archived email.
That is why I did not vote in 2008.
Jacob
When there is no other person, endeavor to become that person.
-R. Hillel
Since I haven’t found anything on this and I think it is an important issue for nevada voters. Especially for pro 2nd amendment voters. Dina titus did not support the amici curiae brief
http://www.nraila.org/media/PDFs/litigation/mcdonald_ac_congress..pdf
This is the long version, reid, ensign and heller did support it.
Which still does not change my stance on harry reid.
VOTE HARRY REID OUT IN 2010!!!!!!
Hafter claims, in essence that he was too busy doing other things in life to simply register to vote, and then actually vote. Those things take all of about 5 minutes per year to do.
Yeah, I find myself frequently too busy with posting comments on this blog to get up and pee. Also, I’m so passionate about my homeowners association board meetings that I go days, weeks, YEARS without taking the time to go to sleep because I’m just too busy. Frankly I haven’t taken a breath in 10 years, either because I just haven’t had the time.
As bad as Cortez Masto is (and she does suck) she’ll clean this dipschtick’s clock. Honestly Republicans, this is the best we can do???
Mr. Hafter,
There are a couple of items in your explanation that I did not understand.
First, regarding the comment about checking the wrong box for party registration, are you saying that you checked the box to register as a Democrat?
Second, I did not understand the reference to moving in 2008, or what that had to do with your registration status. Could you please clarify.
Thanks,
Gavin
Sure, Gavin.
Senator Horsford is a Democrat. I was at his office for a client of mine. The meeting occurred right after I moved, so I had to update my voter registration. At all political candidate headquarters they have voter registration forms, as get out the vote drives are a major component of these races. I figured it would be convenient to kill two birds at once and fill out the form while I was at his office. His staff assured me that they would send it in to the proper State office.
With respect to the comment about check the wrong box, as I was at a Democrat’s office, I joked with them that anything but Democrat would be the “wrong” box. Notwithstanding, I checked the Republican box. When I found out that my registration form was lost, I joked with them that they “lost” it because I checked the wrong box (i.e., I checked Republican instead of Democrat).
I hope that clarifies it for you. Please email me at jhafter@hafter2010.com, or call me, if you have any further questions.
Thanks
Thanks, I now understand the “wrong box” comment. So, according to your biography, you moved to Clark County in 2007. Were you registered as a voter in Clark County before your attempt to register at Senator Horsford’s office after you moved to your current residence in 2008?
I was not a registered voter in Clark County before I tried to register in 2008.
When have you registered as a voter in Nevada?
Mr. Hafter,
I appreciated your previous answers, but it seems like you have left out some important facts. Cili provided the information regarding you only recently registering to vote in Clark County. You were somewhat vague about prior voter registration status, which I unsuccessfully tried to resolve through additional questions.
I am left wondering what your voter registration status was prior to December 2009. Since according to your biography you have lived in Nevada for the past six years, I would think there would be something to report beyond just the last 11 weeks.
Personally, I believe that a person’s history tells a lot about that person. You are not someone with any public service to speak of. Therefore, before Nevada voters entrust you with one of the highest elected offices in Nevada, we are going to want to know who you are–not just from what you say you are, but from what you have actually done.
Thank you in advance for helping me understand your candidacy.
I lived in Reno from 2004 – 2007. I was registered in Washoe County.
Thanks. Washoe County Election Department confirmed that you registered as a voter on April 29, 2005. The interesting part was that you were registered as a DEMOCRAT!
So, up until 11 weeks ago, you were a Democrat? WOW!
Thanks Gavin, I was wondering what was up with this as well. However, that being said, I would now like to know why Mr. Hafter is switching his party affiliation? I’ve seen some democrats switch to republican based on what’s been going on since January, they’re disappointed and realize they’ve been sold a bill of goods. It may be legit, but the timing is very, very suspicious.
Cili, two things really bother me about this. One, when you started questioning Mr. Hafter, and I continued questioning him, there was plenty of opportunity for him to have disclosed that he was a Democrat up until he decided to run against a Democrat incumbent. Did Mr. Hafter think this wouldn’t have come out during a campaign?
Mr. Hafter could have disclosed that he changed to a Republican in order to run for office, but he chose to conceal that fact. It shows me that he cannot be trusted.
The second thing that bothers me is that we got exactly from Obama and the Democrats what they have been doing (or have been trying to do) for years. They have never been fiscally responsible, they have been pushing Socialist, big government answers for decades, and they have proven time and again that they will do it by whatever means it takes. If people were truly surprised, then they have not been paying attention. In Mr. Hafter’s case, that would not speak well for someone who wants one of the highest elected offices in the Nevada.
This may be wishful thinking, but I want my elected officials to: (1) be honest; (2) have integrity; (3) be principled fiscal conservatives (among other things). Mr. Hafter opted to not be transparent. He tried to fool us. That speaks volumes about his honesty and integrity.
Yah, you got me. Shame. I am now in a league with the following people:
Ronald Reagan
Strom Thurmond
Jesse Helms
Trent Lott
Elizabeth Dole
Condoleezza Rice
Phil Gramm
They all switched from Democrat to Republican. What is interesting, however, is that in your attempts to “trap” me, you never asked what party affiliation ever was. Perhaps if you would have been direct, I would have answered you directly.
I am not trying to hide anything. I have given my personal cell phone out and am willing to engage in any discussions. In fact, my continued posting on this site should be illustrative of my desire to further discussion about me and my candidacy.
The point is this – I have not been politically active. Over the past several years, my political thoughts have evolved and changed. Because of such developments and because of the poor service by the incumbent, I have made the decision to make a sacrifice and run for office. My intentions are pure and my passion for the needs of the State of Nevada is unwaivering.
Yah, you got me. Shame. I am now in a league with the following people:
Ronald Reagan
Strom Thurmond
Jesse Helms
Trent Lott
Elizabeth Dole
Condoleezza Rice
Phil Gramm
They all switched from Democrat to Republican. What is interesting, however, is that in your attempts to “trap” me, you never asked what party affiliation ever was. Perhaps if you would have been direct, I would have answered you directly.
I am not trying to hide anything. I have given my personal cell phone out and am willing to engage in any discussions (despite the annonymity behind which you hide). In fact, my continued posting on this site should be illustrative of my desire to further discussion about me and my candidacy.
The point is this – I have not been politically active. Over the past several years, my political thoughts have evolved and changed. Because of such developments and because of the poor service by the incumbent, I have made the decision to make a sacrifice and run for office. My intentions are pure and my passion for the needs of the State of Nevada is unwaivering.
Here’s another former Democrat who switched parties and became a Republican in 1984:
Chuck Muth
Wow! Such hostility! Is this how you treat everyone? Kill the messenger!!!
I didn’t attempt to “trap” you. You are the one who suddenly registered as a Republican and promptly announced that you were running for AG. I know a lot of people in Republican and conservative circles, and none of them know who you are. I wanted to avoid another Elizabeth Halverson being elected.
Based on your unwillingness to be forthcoming and the hostility in your response, I can unequivocally say that I was right.
By the way, while I congratulate you on your recent conversion, it seems somewhat presumptuous to declare yourself to be in the same league as Ronald Reagan.
Chuck,
Ronald Reagan supported Eisenhower and Nixon prior to his joining the GOP. Over the eight years he hosted GE Theater, he was converted to conservatism, and joined the Republican Party in 1962, working for conservatism another four years before running for office.
The ink was not dry on Mr. Hafter’s registration form before he announced he wanted what I would consider to be the second highest elected office in the state (yes, I rank AG far ahead of Lieutenant Governor). I may sound crazy, but there is some difference between Mr. Hafter and Ronald Reagan.
What is the lesser of two evils? One who does not vote or one who becomes the Attorney General and covers up the wrong doings of the Washoe County DA’s office when they violated Brady v Maryland by withholding the evidence that showed someone else was resposible for the crime for which an innocent man, Nolan Klein died because of it. Masto was given the documents that supports the illegal acts that in violation of NRS 199 and she is continuing to fight this conviction. MASTO MUST BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HER ACTIONS. JUSTICEFORNOLANKLEIN.COM
Chuck Muth, why don’t you do a story on the illegal acts being committed by our public officials? You may contact me at Tonjamasrod40@aol.com if you would like to see the documents.
Gavin, I will agree. I will admit I never asked his prior party affiliation because I was more concerned that he just recently registered to vote and I know he also has an office in Arizona. So I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt that maybe he was registered in Arizona. Instead, I found out he was also up North, registered as a Democrat. Like I said, I know some really angry conservative Democrats who are switching.
I’m also concerned that he claims he gave his voter registration to Senator Horsford’s staff and, insinuating that he checked the wrong box, his office never turned in the voter registration form. That reeks of voter registration fraud, plain and simple, and something that may fall under the title of Attorney General. I’m wondering if he filed a complaint with whatever agency handles that in addition to looking for his email regarding same. On that note, Mr. Hafter had a responsibility to follow up with the elections department if he did not get his voter registration card 10 days later, and had a receipt to remedy the situation.
Chuck, I know you to be a solid conservative. I’ve considered joining you in burning my Republican voter registration, but I’m just not ready to give up.
Gavin, if you’re up North, maybe we can hook up in mid-May when I’m up there. If you’re in Las Vegas, maybe we can make some arrangements to meet and work together on some of these issues because I think we definitely would work well together. Like minds and all that.
Mr. Hafter, I may take you up on that offer to call you. I would like to understand what your issues are and why you want to run as a Republican now. Republicans support tort reform (I don’t) and I believe you are a trial lawyer; Republicans enacted KAFA (?) on a national level to eliminate class action lawsuits; your law practice helps homeowners fight foreclosure (and yes, I’ll agree some of the foreclosure procedures are illegal, but the loan was a legal contract). I definitely have questions, and would love to know what your positions are before I make up my mind completely. Overall I am a conservative, but I also know that insurance companies bully attorneys, and in turn, attorneys bully the insurance companies. It’s a see saw.
That said, yes, there are certain things you do in your regular day to day practice that I believe is necessary to protect the consumer, the little guy, and I think that’s great so long as it doesn’t tip the balance to favor consumers over business.
Cili,
Please call. I would love to chat about these issues. I appreciate your skepticism, but, more, I value your willingness to learn about me rather than assume and hypothecate.
Jacob
Cili,
I have been calling attorneys who have had the pleasure of litigating with Mr. Hafter. Of those who have spoken with me, I have received some very interesting opinions.
The beauty of questioning Mr. Hafter in an open forum like this is that a record is created and kept. For example, people can go back and look at the questions and Mr. Hafter’s answers, and they can decide whether he was open and honest, or whether he was concealing that he was a Democrat only 8 weeks before he announced his candidacy.
The written record stands for all to see and judge. A skilled liar (not saying that Mr. Hafter is one–just speaking in general terms) can weasel his way out of a lot of things when no written record is kept.
As I stated before, I believe that a person’s history defines him or her more accurately than what the person professes to believe. I will not be joining you in speaking with Mr. Hafter. I am quite certain that I will not get a very objective opinion of Mr. Hafter from Mr. Hafter.
Gavin you are right a record speaks for itself much more than a candidates opinion of himself. A look at the public records indicates that Mr. Hafter has had trouble meeting his commitments with lenders who had lent him money on properties once the property declined in value. Seems like he stuck it to the bank when it no longer was in his interest to keep the property. What happened to the old conservative value that a deal is a deal. Seems like it was replaced that a deal is a deal only when in his interest.
Chris,
Very interesting. I didn’t even think to check that out. I noticed that he purchased the property in 04/2007 and did a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure in 06/2009. Unless he moved out just one year into that property (and fully a year before he did the Deed in Lieu), the story that he gave about moving in the summer of 2008 in his earlier post could be questionable. Wouldn’t that be something?
Chris,
A follow-up on the Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure issue. The house that Hafter used as an address to register to vote is a $1 Million, 6236 sq. ft. mansion on the waterfront of one of the local lake properties. He must be living there since he gave the lakefront mansion as his residential address. Looks like life is good!
Hmmm. Sticks it to the bank. Takes the money he owes them and moves into a $1,000,000 home. I guess life would be good if we all did that. Funny he mentions he was a paramedic for 15 years but completly leaves out his legal career or what happened in Washoe County. It would seem he was only practicing law a a year or maybe he just doesnt want us to know who he is or what his career path really was. Care to elaborate Mr. Hafter.
I’ll save you the suspense. His resume from his website says that he was in Reno from 2004 to 2007 working for a company that unsuccessfully attempted to acquire a casino. Using Google, I was able to find Gaming Control documents showing that the interest behind the company was his father-in-law, Wolf Lichten, an exec with Tropicana in Atlantic City. They failed in their attempt to buy the Fitzgeralds in Reno.
Funny thing about sticking it to the bank — his website has all this populist rhetoric about predatory lending practices and wrongful foreclosures. Mr. Hafter, was your Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure the result of you being a victim of predatory lending? Do you intend to “stick it” to your lender for the property you purchased in 2007 for $690,000?
Cili and Gavin,
I love the fact that you are spending so much time on me!
Here is the responses in a nutshell:
1) I was living in Reno from 2004 to 2007. In January, I was offered a job in Las Vegas and decided to take it so we could move back to Las Vegas and be closer to my mother and grandmother. Being away from them created distance for their participation in my kids’ lives.
2) For the first 2 months of that job, I commuted between Reno and Las Vegas. That was very hard to do. I rushed into a house and a mortgage so that I could avoid the commute. It was a bad mortgage. When I realized it (at closing), I began negotiations with the lender. We negotiated a work out for almost a year. They changed their position often. I was not going to stay in a predatory loan (sold to me as a 5.5% loan – became 9.9% at closing!). I gave the home back through a deed in lieu. We signed the deed in lieu in June 2008 – they failed to record it for a year. I moved into my current home (which I rent) in July 2008. It is because of my personal experiences with the bank that I have such an affinity and understanding for people who are suffering as part of the current housing crisis. While honoring an obligation is a conservative value, so is standing behind a deal that you make as well as being truthful and honest in the dealmaking process. Actually, strike that… those traits (honesty, trustworthiness) aren’t conservative, they are American!
3) With respect to being a paramedic, I worked as a paramedic in college and through law school and up until I moved to Reno. When I moved to Reno, I stopped working clinically and focussed just on teaching. To this day I teach for UNR/REMSA for their EMS & the Law course. [for full disclosure (because you may see this as self-serving) we use a book that I wrote for the course (others may see it as a qualification)]. In fact, I put myself through undergrad, grad school and law school working as a paramedic. I continued to work as a paramedic, part time, once I was admitted to practice law.
Any other issues?
Sure. If being in Las Vegas near your family is so important, why are you trying to move 500 miles away?
You knew the interest rate had changed, yet you signed the contract. You are an attorney. You knew that the agreement was binding. Why did sign a binding contract that you had no intention to honor?
What did the Attorney General do the week of December 14, 2009 that upset you so much that you decided to change your party registration and run for office against her?
The last question is your best yet! Seriously! Let’s start talking about the issues.
The fact is that the incumbent has been asleep at the wheel for way too long. All too often, rather than taking action to protect the citizens of Nevada, she has refused to get involved. However, while apathy is sad, insubordination is simply unacceptable.
I started thinking about running when I found myself blocking the Board of Medical Examiners’ improper “emergency regulation” regarding the use of medical assistants to provide injections. (http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/Judge-approves-62656457.html) Then, the dismissal of the Krolicki charges highlighted Ms. Masto’s use of the office for political gain. However, when Ms. Masto refused to take action as requested by the Governor – that was the final straw (http://www.lvrj.com/news/gibbons-lacks-power-to-file-health-care-suit-masto-says-81060727.html).
Ms. Masto has forgotten that she is counsel for the State of Nevada; the State is not in existence for her own political gain. Moreover, she should not refuse to act if called upon by the State. She has been silent for too many issues (foreclosures, health insurer mega-mergers, mortgage fraud, etc). She has been wrong on too many issues (recently there was the botched TireWorks investigation where the AG’s office lost critical evidence for the prosecution, and the improper interpretation of the law governing the minimum amount of time DUI felons must serve). We, as a State, deserve better!
You know Gavin the more Mr. Hafter speaks the more he makes it worse for himself. He either just admitted to signing an agreement that he had no intention whatsoever to keep, or he is just a terrible attorney that can’t read a contract. Either way not the characteristics that you look for in an attorney general. Its a train wreck. Mr. Hafter would probably be better served not to say another word and plead ignorance and not give the Democrats anymore ammunition. And the worst part is that you can tell by his sarcastic comment to you he simply just doesn’t get it. No one is attacking him we are just trying to understand. We actually want a Republican to win the AG race. But when the time comes that the Las Vegas Sun puts a reporter on this, his sleight of hand answers and other shenanigans will not serve him well.
I just want back through this article and blog and can’t believe what I have been reading. This clown is going to get creamed by Masto in the election. He will be an embarasssement to the party and anyone associated with him. Someone needs to take a real leadership role of the Republican party here in Nevada. Someone who will get qualified people to run. Otherwise we will keep getting guys like this slippery Bozo. And we will be left with the option of voting Democratic or not voting at all.
Chris, I agree with the analysis and opinions you expressed. I had the sense that Mr. Hafter is a self-seeker. What other type of personality would have the audacity to change parties and seek one of the highest elected offices only weeks later?
Obviously, the two events are connected, which leads one to the next theory as to why he changed parties. I do not buy the whole Horsford story, but even if it were true, if Mr. Hafter “discovered” that he was not a registered voter in November 2008, why did he wait yet another 13 months before registering?
At some point, people have to realize that Mr. Hafter’s interest in Republican politics only seems to coincide with the fact that a run for Attorney General was blocked at the primary level in the Democrat party. He has nothing that he can cite as showing any grass roots support, or electoral support, of Republicans. My theory is that he is cynically attempting to use the GOP and the money of its supporters to raise his own profile and to settle a score with Cortez Masto.
After some research into his litigation history, I have arrived at the opinion that he can be a bit rash. When he says he is fierce, he is not kidding. Unfortunately, I have found that such behavior by attorneys rarely benefits the client’s best interests. People that act in such a manner are typically hot-heads, and are very motivated by their anger.
Following the anger-motivation theory, I tried to find a reason why Hafter would have been angry with Cortez Masto at the time he switched parties on December 14th. I found that at or about that same time, he claimed to have written a letter to the Attorney General’s Office demanding that it open a criminal investigation of UMC for its treatment of his client, Roshunda Abney. He wanted the AG to investigate since he claimed the Clark County DA had a conflict. The AG did not open an investigation as requested.
Around the same time, Mr. Hafter started litigating against the AG to get approval of the appetite suppression drug, HCG, for a doctor client. Also, during about a one-month window in November-December, Mr. Hafter filed around 13 different lawsuits against various mortgage lenders in what appears to be an effort to stop or stall foreclosures. In Hafter’s diatribe, above, he seems to blame the foreclosure mess, in part, on the AG.
I am sorry this is a bit long, but I hope that readers will get a picture of why Nevadans should be very wary of lending support of any kind to Mr. Hafter. I believe that most Nevadans would want someone who is level-headed, wise, prudent, and who has a history of showing extraordinarily good judgment. Mr. Hafter’s mortgage decisions and his “fierce” demeanor do not comport with what, in my opinion, is needed to do the job.
Nevada needs someone who has his own life in order before he runs around telling others that they need to get their lives in order. Nevada does not need another politician who is just trying to use the money of sincere, honest, hard-working Nevadans to get some publicity for himself.
Ladies and Gentlemen, in a last day filing, there is another Republican running, and I’m excited, Travis Barrick!
I know Mr. Barrick and have worked with him in the past and I can honestly say this man is a true conservative, always has been, and he’s a great attorney.
I’ve made many calls, and sent many emails, across the state asking if there was anyone else, anyone, and the answer was no. In the event Mr. Hafter was the only Republican, I was hoping that all of us could educate him on what we, as conservatives, expected. I no longer have to do this. Yay.
Mr. Hafter, I understand your situation with the loan situation, I’ve been there. I too wanted to buy a house, and the price kept changing, and the terms kept changing, and the rate kept changing, and I walked away saying this is crazy and no thank you. I still rent and I’m so glad I didn’t buy that house, and I really wanted that house.
Mr. Hafter, I’m sure you have very good reasons for running, and I wish you luck in the race, but after what Kathy Masto did to our State the last few years, I need to support someone whom I know to be a conservative.
That’s great news about Barrick. I sure am glad that a conservative has filed. The more I learned about Hafter, the more I was convinced that he is not the right person for the job.
A month later and we’re still waiting for Mr. Hafter’s “IT Staff” produce a copy of the supposed email that he sent to Senator Horsford in 2008. It takes about 10 minutes to search e-mail archives. I wonder if the story about registering at Sen. Horsford’s office was made up? Why would Mr. Hafter make up such a story, unless he is trying to cover for the fact that he was not registered to vote in the crucial election of 2008?
Below is an email I sent to Mr. Hafter today:
Mr. Hafter,
I am still waiting to see the email that you sent to Senator Horsford, the one you said that your “IT staff” was going to retrieve. As you well know, I question the authenticity of your having become a Republican. I am going to post this email verbatim on the Nevada News and Views website, and I will refer people to the link with every story that I see about you in the news. I hope that this will motivate you to do what you said you were going to do.
Thanks,
Gavin
The following is Mr. Hafter’s reply to my email:
Gavin,
If you come by my office to meet, I will give it to you.
Jay
This is my reply:
Mr. Hafter,
I would rather you just scan it and send it to me. Or better yet, you could post it on your campaign website for all to see. That would go a long way toward establishing transparency.
Thanks,
Gavin
The following is Mr. Hafter’s reply to my email:
I would like to talk with you about all of these issues.
This is my reply:
Mr. Hafter,
As I wrote on March 9th in this string of comments, “The written record stands for all to see and judge. A skilled liar (not saying that Mr. Hafter is one–just speaking in general terms) can weasel his way out of a lot of things when no written record is kept.”
For that reason, I think it best to have this be a public conversation.
Thanks,
Gavin
Here is the email:
http://members.planetwebdev.com/web/jh/hafter2010/VoterRegistrationEmail.pdf
Mr. Hafter,
I have viewed the email and it appears that it can be read two different ways. You have indicated that your statement (“I know that my party choice had nothing to do with your office not sending it in.”) was a joke. Yet, it is not accompanied by any indication that there was a joke (i.e., “LOL”, a smiley face, etc.).
Do you think that Senator Horsford and his office would corroborate that you registered as a Republican?
Thanks as always,
Gavin
Gavin-
What investigative skills you have to spend so much time on a candidate. You get an A+ on detective skills. It is obvious Hafter can not respond by giving you the answers you want to hear. Hafter answered (and proved) everything you asked yet it is still not good enough. You obviously are not going to vote for him so move on…the dead horse you have been beating is pulp now! I was starting to think you would Hafter to prove he was circumcised (I really hope I didn’t give you any ideas on that one)!!!
I would say you should apply for Metro with your great fieldwork but unfortunately I hear they are not hiring due to budget issues. Why not spend some time on how Gillespie has miraculously reduced his police budget by $60+ million and not impacted services to the public. His budget follies have been going on for years completely going unchecked. This sounds like a complete waste of our tax payer money towards serious public services but don’t focus on that right now…let’s please focus on whether or not Hafter put a smiley face in one of his emails from 2 years ago!!
Shaun,
Honestly, I didn’t have to spend that much time. Most of the information can be found through public records and Mr. Hafter’s own website. Add in a few phone calls, and there you have it.
In fact, I do not deserve all the credit. Chris did a great job finding the mortgage information.
I respectfully disagree with you that Hafter answered everything. He actually answered very little with regard to the most important questions:
Has he always been a Democrat?
Has he ever registered as Republican?
What led to his changing parties?
What exactly is his political philosophy?
Has he ever given any support to any Republican (other than himself)?
Furthermore, the email certainly does not “prove” what he alleges. Without any irony, the email confirms that he intended to continue his registration as a Democrat. That would be consistent with whom he was meeting with in 2008 (Senator Horsford).
As for your circumcision remark, your sarcasm is noted. Certainly, I do not require you to take interest, nor do I request your approval to continue looking into Mr. Hafter’s background. I will politely decline the attempt to hijack the thread and suggest that if you are so interested in Sheriff Gillespie, you can certainly find a forum of those who might have a common interest with you.
I may not have helped you, but that’s okay. This is not about you.
Gavin
Not trying to hijack your precious thread Gavin, trying to point out that Hafter has given answers to your direct questions. There doesn’t seem to be any way he can “prove” anything to you is what I was getting at. Certainly an email can be read many ways as you clearly did with Hafter in the case of comparing him to Reagan. He gave examples of people switching parties and somehow you then felt he was comparing himself to Reagan.
This seems to be about your dissatisfaction with answers and twisting of responses that seem to beat a dead horse. I am interested in this AG race and will personally call Hafter, as he pretty much begged you do even though it is clear you won’t even be voting for him. It sounds like you spoke with him but maybe posting your phone records will clarify if that actually transpired:) [attempt at smiley face to show I was being sarcastic]
Continue looking into the Hafter background, why would I care if you did or didn’t. You obviously have a bull dog attitude so thought there more important issues for taxpayers with the Gillespie budget then trying to trap a candidate in comment blog….but that’s okay, it’s not about me, I guess it’s about you!
Shaun, why do you care so much about how a total stranger uses his time, unless maybe this thread really is about you?
David Clark of the State Bar of Nevada alleges that Hafter misled a reporter.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/judge-denies-candidate-s-bid-to-stop-probe-of-alleged-comments-to-reporter–92147054.html
Those who think it is permissible to tell white lies soon grow color-blind. ~Austin O’Malley
Who lies for you will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
Dont worry about Hafter… I will ride in to save the day
http://www.bikerornot.com/user/200452
I hope I wont get a DUI along the way.