Nevada is an economically damaged state that presents an opportunity for Mitt Romney to pick up electoral votes.
It is also a place where he has a skimpy campaign organization and the local Republican Party is dominated by Ron Paul supporters.
Mr. Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is walking a narrow path toward the 270 electoral votes needed for victory this fall. He will have to flip states, such as Nevada, that President Barack Obama won in 2008.