President Obama had a "tense" encounter with Gov. Jan Brewer, R-Ariz., when he disembarked from Air Force One in her state, but at least she showed up -- which is more than Democratic candidates and elected officials in Nevada can say, after they left the president alone with the Las Vegas mayor.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman was the only local politician to greet the president when he landed in her city this evening. "Their encounter appeared far more cordial than the one the president had with Gov. Brewer in Phoeniz," according to the White House pooler. "POTUS and Goodman kissed, chatted and wrapped their arms around each other's backs. She walked him to the limo and they kissed again before he ducked inside."
No other local figure competed with Goodman for Obama's attention. "I think everyone is trying to protect their positions," Goodman said to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, to explain the lack of politicians greeting the president.
