Reid’s role in Nevada House race seen as 2010 political play

[NVMojo]

May 11, 2006

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is active behind the scenes trying to help defeat Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nev.) in what Nevada political observers interpret as an effort to protect himself from a future challenge.

Reid’s prominent role as Democratic Party leader and spokesman is seen as politically risky in a red state that President Bush carried in 2000 and 2004 and Ronald Reagan won twice with over 60 percent of the vote.

A recent poll showing that Reid’s approval rating has declined in Nevada raises the possibility that, like his predecessor, former Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), he may be vulnerable.

Daschle’s upset loss in the 2004 election was attributed to his conflicting roles representing a conservative state and leading a comparatively liberal Senate Democratic caucus.


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http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/051106/reid.html

[Awsi Dooger]

1. Reid doesn't face re-election until 2010

I suppose outgoing Republican governor Kenny Guinn could challenge him then, but that's so far off there hasn't been speculation.

Jon Porter is a mediocrity at best, but that district was drawn to slowly become more Republican leaning, after starting out close to 50/50 in 2002. It's very uphill to win that seat, since the district includes major new expensive housing developments in northern Las Vegas.

BTW, our first nominee for that district when it was new, Dario Herrera, was indicted on corruption charges last week in the so-called G-Sting trial, supposedly taking bribes as part of the powerful Clark County Commission.

[TankLV]

2. Nevada was BARELY a "red" state. Bunkerboy BARELY "won" last time.

Don't ever forget the "opps - we forgot to mail ONLY the Democratic registrations" - 20,000 "mistake" by a REPUKE operative, not to mention the break in of dem party headquarters.