Happy Presidents Day Nevada! Amaze Your Friends With These Presidential Fun Facts

My wife and I are big fans of the television show The West Wing. In fact, we recently purchased the series and watched it from beginning to end. It was interesting to see how Nevada played a pivotal role in the Presidential election in the final season of that series. It comes down to The Silver State, which narrowly goes to Democrat candidate Representative Matt Santos, played by actor Jimmy Smits. That’s all fiction, but there are some U.S. Presidential fun facts with which you can impress your friends.

For example, did you know that Nevada and New Mexico almost always vote for the same Presidential candidate? Since New Mexico became a U.S. state in 1912, our two states have voted for the same candidate in every election except 2000. That year, Nevada went for George W. Bush, and New Mexico went for Al Gore. That’s all according to 270toWin.com.

Furthermore, did you know that Nevada’s number of electoral college votes has doubled since we achieved statehood in 1864? We started with three. Then in 1984 it increased to four. Subsequently in 2004 Nevada was granted 5 electoral votes. And since the 2012 election, we’ve had six, according to Archives.gov.

So, is Nevada more Democrat or Republican when it comes to Presidential elections? The simple answer is: neither. As a matter of fact, it’s just about even. Since 1984, Nevada has voted for the Republican candidate 20 times, and the Democrat candidate on 19 occasions.

Here’s a little-known fact: there was one year Nevada’s electoral votes went for neither of the major party candidates. Once again per 270toWin.com, in 1892, The Silver State cast its votes for the People’s Party candidate, James B. Weaver. He actually won five states that year but lost to eventual President Grover Cleveland. Incidentally, so far, Cleveland is the only politician to serve as U.S. President in non-consecutive terms. He was elected the 22nd and 24th U.S. President. He lost his bid to become Commander in Chief in 1888.

So, feel free to commit these Presidential fun facts to memory and amaze your friends. Happy Presidents Day Nevada! Scroll down for more content which may interest you.

As much as most of us love it here, Nevada might not be the best state to retire to! According to a recent study put out by WalletHub, 28% of working adults have not saved enough to retire on. And the fact that Social Security will only fill that income void by about 37%.

The article goes on to say that depending on where you end up living when you retire, can make your dollar go a little further. WalletHub looked at all 50 states and took into consideration being retirement friendly, the cost of living, medical care and more. They also factored in outdoor activities...which the Silver State has a lot of!

Although we might not be the worst, after all is said and done, our state is nowhere near the best. Even more so, we're not even in the Top 10! But do consider we have no state tax, we do seem to be retirement "friendly" and there's always something to do. Aside from the great weather, it would seem that our state would be considered a fairly good place to retire.

However, when it comes to the worst after you tally up the score, Kentucky comes in last! In fact, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Mississippi and New Jersey round out the bottom 5!

One of the surprising facts of this study is that even Alaska and Hawaii might be a better place to retire than Nevada! Considering where the they both come in on the list, that does not bode well for fans of our state!

But where do we rank on the list? Surprisingly enough we are #33 on the list! #33! Think about that for a minute...you would have a better retirement life in 32 other states than here! What the heck! You might want even consider Alabama, Missouri, or even South Dakota before it's too late! You know what, I think I'll stay right here!

Now that you know we're at #33, what are the best states to retire to...scroll down and see what the Top 5 are!

Considering that this state does not have an individual income tax or even a corporate income tax, might not be that bad here. On the other hand, it does get VERY, VERY COLD in the winter time. Nonetheless, it comes in at #5 on the list!

Near the ocean, it's a smaller state, but boasts no sales tax! Again, it does get cold there in the winter...but there has to be other reasons as to why this state is #4 on the list!

Well, they do say that Virginia is for "Lovers", but it might be for retirees as well! This state has the beautiful mountains, a lot of green...and great tax breaks for those being retired. Maybe a few reasons as to why this state is #3 on the list.

People just seem to love the state of Colorado and all that it offers. Every season has something to offer when it comes to being outdoors and there's no denying it's a beautiful state. Along with all the other advantages, The Rocky Mountain State comes in at #2 on the list!

As much as we make fun of the state, clearly this has been a hot spot for those looking to retire. The tax benefits, medical and all the other things we look for when we want to retire. You have the ocean, the lifestyle and more. Florida is #1 when it comes to retiring! Congrats!

Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.

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