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How the Mortgage Crisis in Nevada Will Affect Voters

Season 2012 Episode 2620 | 9m 17s

In 2006, Nevada's economy was booming. Jobs were plentiful due to a burst in commercial and residential construction. Two years later, the housing market bottomed out and more than 60 percent of homeowners found themselves underwater. Ray Suarez reports on how the mortgage crisis in Nevada will play out on Election Day.

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