This is an interesting development in Nevada. Within one month, Tom Collins will no longer be the Nevada state party chair, and at least one candidate has already announced her intention to run. From Turn Tahoe Blue (emphasis mine):

Jill Derby, former Regent and 2006 Democratic nominee for Congress in Nevada's Second Congressional District said today that she plans to run for Chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party when elections are held in March.

"In my congressional campaign, I laid out a new vision for what a Nevada Democrat and Democrats from the West stand for. That's the kind of vision and leadership I plan to bring to the Party," Derby said.

As was evidenced by the past week of candidate events and national media attention, Nevada will play a central role in the selection of the Democratic candidate in 2008. Nevada's caucus will be the second in the nation, falling between key events in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Interesting indeed. I was unaware that Nevada was about to experience a shift in party chairs. Given the newfound importance of the Nevada caucus, and the recent Faux News kerfuffle, this seems like precisely the sort of moment where the netroots can have a big impact.

I don't know much about Jill Derby, except that she ran in a very red district in 2006 and still came kind of close. Turn Tahoe Blue certainly seems to like her:

Wow! This is awesome news. When I heard that Tom Collins announced his intention not to run again, I didn't expect any good candidates to come forward. This is an awesome candidate. With Jill Derby as state party chair we might actually be able to turn both Tahoe and Nevada blue.

When it comes to Tom Collins, we are dealing with a lame duck. It is time to look elsewhere for change in Nevada. It is time for the silent revolution to makes its way to the fastest growing state in the nation.