Nevada GOP bets its chips on Reid

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Nevada GOP bets its chips on Reid
3rd-term senator’s hard-ball tactics squash opposition
By Alexander Bolton
http://www.hillnews.com/news/060304/reid.aspx

Nearly 120 prominent Nevada Republicans are endorsing Senate Minority Whip Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for re-election, including former Republican National Committee Chairman Frank Fahrenkopf and the father of Republican Sen. John Ensign, whom Reid defeated six years ago.

When Reid officially kicked off his campaign with three rallies around the state last week, he was introduced by a Republican official at each rally.


Many of the Republicans who have endorsed Reid have also donated to his campaign, including Ensign’s father, Mike, the chairman of Mandalay Resort Group, who has made two $1,000 contributions to Friends for Harry Reid.


Reid’s endorsements by top Republicans are remarkable considering that Reid won reelection in 1998 by only 428 votes and the number of registered Republicans in the state has grown since then. There are now 11,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats in Nevada, said Josh Cook, campaign manager for Reid’s underdog opponent, Richard Ziser.

[David__77]

1. Reid will easily win.

What a huge turn-around from six years ago when Ensign almost knocked him out. I wish the Democrat hadn't retired in 2000...

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2. Nevada Goopers must think Bush and GOP Senate are going down.

I can't believe that so many pubs would publicly support Reid if Bush were winning the state easily. Also they may be buying insurance in case the Dems capture the Senate.

[struggle4progress]

3. That's a turn around. The Repubs tried hard to take him down ...

a few years back.