If you’re reading this, it means you’re into politics. Either that, or you’ve been secretly sucked in by our hidden HTML coding! Ha! There are no “naked Olympics” on this site! But since you’re here, you may as well keep reading.

At 7 p.m. tonight, Congregation Ner Tamid will sponsor its usual political debate, at the Flamingo Library at 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Candidates for Congressional District 3 (Republican Jon Porter and Democrat Dina Titus) will be there, as well as contenders for Clark County Commission (District A, Democrat Steve Sisolak and Republican Brian Scroggins).

But wait, there’s more! There’s sure to be some fun in the state Senate District 5 (with incumbent Republican Dr. Joe Heck facing off with Democrat Shirley Breeden) and state Senate District 6 (with incumbent Republican Bob Beers going up against Democrat Allison Copening).

We’re especially interested in that last race, and not just because we get mistaken for Beers all the time. (Typical scene: Them: “Are you Sen. Bob Beers?” Us: “Yes I am, and I’ve been thinking, taxes are not so bad after all!” Them: “Oh, say it isn’t so!” Us: “Oh, it’s so. Say, is that a Lexus you’re driving? Oh, man, are you gonna pay!” Them: “Nooooooooo!”)

Anyway, what were we saying? Oh, yeah, the Beers-Copening race. Did you check out Copening’s appearance on Face to Face with Jon Ralston last week? (If not, you can do so here.) It was not her best day on TV, frankly. Let’s hope somebody used the weekend to study up! (Topic No. 1: The lottery: Is the 30th time the charm?)