Danny Tarkanian, the son of former Fresno State basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, could be Nevada's next secretary of state. Fly into Las Vegas and you see his campaign signs posted everywhere from the airport to the strip. He's also running plenty of television ads. And it seems to be paying off. Tarkanian, a Republican, is leading in the polls against Democrat Ross Miller, son of former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller.
Besides being the son of UNLV's most famous basketball coach, his mother, Lois Tarkanian, is on the Las Vegas City Council. Danny Tarkanian was an assistant coach at Fresno State when his father coached the Bulldogs.
Tarkanian's campaign Web site is full of interesting details, including a roster of his contributors. Fresno developer DeWayne Zinkin is prominently listed.
A key issue in Tarkanian's campaign is fighting voter fraud by requiring voters to show a government-issued identification card when voting.
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