Basque Fry speeches delight conservatives in Nevada
By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal
GARDNERVILLE — Speakers at the third annual Basque Fry gave red meat speeches to an appreciative crowd of 3,000 who flocked to the conservative Republican gathering in Northern Nevada.
The event at the Corley Ranch in rural Gardnerville, organized by the Morning in Nevada PAC, comes as Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt eyes a run for governor in 2018. Laxalt told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he’ll announce his plans soon. Although his run is not official, speakers at the event showed support for Laxalt.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California came to speak at the Aug. 26 event after Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas canceled because of Hurricane Harvey.