Harry Reid, in Trouble at Home, Launches Two TV Ads
EmailABC News’ Teddy Davis reports: As Harry Reid works to craft health-care legislation in the Senate, he is also fighting for his political life back home in Nevada.
The Senate Majority Leader is launching two television ads a full 383 days before he faces the voters. Reid’s campaign says that the ads were “long planned” to begin airing a year out from the election to introduce Reid to the 395,749 new voters registered in Nevada since his last election in 2004. The new registrants represent roughly one third of all registered voters in the state. The first ad, which is called “Nevada Jobs,” features Jim Murren, the CEO of MGM Mirage, touting Reid’s work to get the economy back on track.The second ad, which is called “Hard Work,” highlights Reid’s humble origins.
Republicans have not yet settled on a nominee against Reid.
The top two contenders are Sue Lowden, a former head of the state GOP who was the second runner-up for Miss America in 1973, and Danny Tarkanian, the son of legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.
Republicans are hoping to make Reid into the Tom Daschle of 2010.
Daschle, a former Senate Democratic Leader, was knocked off by Rep. John Thune, R-S.D., in his 2004 re-election bid.
At a recent briefing with reporters, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said: “Harry Reid is not Tom Daschle” and pointed to the ways in which Nevada, with its growing Latino population, is more Democratic than Daschle’s home state of South Dakota.
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If he doesn’t shepard meaningful health reform through, then there won’t be many Democrats sorry to see him go. Pelosi would be more popular – voters prefer to see their representatives strike out swinging than just stand there and watch the balls go by.
Posted by: jhw539 | October 15, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
He should be in “trouble”. It has been over a week now since Sen. Kyl objected to the unanimous consent on the unemployment extension. Hundreds of thousands of people’s benefits have run out and Reid does not have a clue on the urgency of the passage of this bill.
Posted by: P | October 15, 2009, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
Reid should be worried. As a Nevadan who has voted for him in the past, I’m disheartened to see his “milquetoast” leadership style, when his party controls the House, the Senate, and the White House. He’s shown no backbone in facing down typical GOP tactics. Its time for him to retire.
Posted by: starsabre1 | October 15, 2009, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm
I wouldn’t be so quick to write him off, as his campaign war chest dwarfs anything the gop can come up with … and as to why no challenger decisions have been made.
Posted by: 1enlightened | October 15, 2009, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Later Reid!
Posted by: dillholedemo | October 15, 2009, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm
Sounds like Nevadans have finally smartened up!! Vote the idiot out! Pelosi next and maybe the world will right it self again from 2006 democratic control. That along with Clintons policies of homeowner ship for anyone, even those that couldn’t afford it that have led to the problems Americans are facing today. STOP SPENDING money America does not have!!!
Posted by: HH | October 15, 2009, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
1enlightened —- If Reid stays, there is no hope for Nevada. It’s like when Marion Barry was reelected as mayor after getting caught doing drugs and pros. Pelosi needs to go too. They both may not be in the drivers seat, but both certainly have their hand on the wheel.
Posted by: lfrichar | October 15, 2009, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
Reid IS TOAST of the state he comes from becomes a laughing stock. Dont let the door hit you on the way out ya sneak thief..
Posted by: ChicagoBob | October 15, 2009, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
All of these dolts should be voted out.
When is Pelosi’s term up ? That could
not come fast enough either. We should
set the reset button on a lot of things,
and making a case that incumbants get
the boot should be the first order of
business. Dems and Rep. alike.
Posted by: wis134 | October 15, 2009, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
It’s time for America to hit the reset button on our federal politicians…Vote out ALL incumbents in the next few elections regardless of their party affiliation!!!
Voter imposed term limits!!!
Posted by: Lincoln | October 15, 2009, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
Reid is toast just like the rest of the liberal democrats. mark my words when the election rolls around and unemployment is still over 10% they will be history. Americans are sterting to figure out why democrats dont need to be in control.
Posted by: sammy | October 15, 2009, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
Reid is a has been and a doddering old fool. He can neither muster the energy or the accumen to pass the unemployment extension that was passed in the house. When are people going to get smart about D. C. What the h*** good is a health care bill (when there is no bill-just a VAPOR BILL) when people are out of work and out of money. Furthermore, who in their right mind would recommend Pelosi over Reid or visa-versa. The Dems are done. Can’t you hear that freight train coming down the tracks!!!???
Posted by: M. Murray | October 15, 2009, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm
This lifer needs to go. These people who have been in office for over ten years have forgot what they are there for. Most of them think they are high and mighty. We need new fresh young blood in these positions. We need new thinkers who will stand for the people and not give in becasue the party said too. Polosi and rangel and do not forget waters. they all need to go. may as well sned franks with them
Posted by: Jim Rod | October 15, 2009, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
They better be watching the voting machines. The republicans have lost almost all elections since the republican IT guru died in a small airplane crash. Rumors are he flew into a flag pole. Last act of defiance or last act of justice?? He was being questioned about how bush got more than 6000 votes in an Ohio district with less than 1000 registered voters in 2004.
Posted by: rightbehind | October 15, 2009, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm
Reid is history…….. goodbye Harry. Take Charlie Rangel with you as you go out the door.
Posted by: Willie12345 | October 15, 2009, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
Reid is done
Posted by: mb | October 15, 2009, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm
Nevada. Isn’t that the place that corporations are afraid to go to now to hold conventions because of the smear campaign from our President? Isn’t Harry trying to do the Presidents will with all this health care business? Harry should watch which horse he hitches his wagon to but I do hope the good people of Nevada send someone else to Washington-I don’t care which party- as long as they are honorable.
Posted by: david | October 15, 2009, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
Reid should be worried. He’s so unbelievably left, he doesn’t have a right hand. I absolutely believe Reid is among the chief targets of the growing storm of “no incumbents left behind!”
Posted by: Derek | October 15, 2009, 6:31 pm 6:31 pm
I’m a democrat who’s voted for Reid 3 times. I will not be doing the same in 2010.
Reid has been a nothing short than a walking nightmare since become the minority than majority speaker.
I will be casting my vote for his opponent… regardless of who that is.
Posted by: jeremy | October 15, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
Democrats are wrong if they think Hispanics will continue to be loyal to their side. Far too many resent the pandering and hand-holding the Dems do. As more and more become small business owners they will see that big Government is not in their best interest and move away from the blue and into the red.
Posted by: Brian | October 15, 2009, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
It’s definately time for CHANGE!!
Posted by: Zeke | October 15, 2009, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
The Dems think they are going to get away by constantly blaming President Bush for the chaos they have caused to Americans in only 9 months.
Posted by: Linda C in Cal | October 15, 2009, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
All incumbents need to be voted out so we can keep the replacements honest. We the people have not been represented by either party for decades. The politicians have allowed our Constitution to be all but eviscerated by so many special interests in order to gain power and the courts have become a second legislative branch. Our democratic republic is but a shadow of what made it great. There will be no change that benefits the citizens of the United States until we hold our 3 branches of government responsible for what we have become. The only place we have left to do this is in the voting booth.
Posted by: pabaz | October 15, 2009, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
Harry, your in charge. Get Healthcare Reform with the Public Option passed. That’s the only way you will win re-election. We voted for change and that means doing the opposite of what Bush/Cheney did. We are tired of all these corporations making billions of dollars and sucking all the money out of the middle class. Reinstate the Reagan/Bush/Cheney Tax cuts for the rich and we will have a balanced budget.
Posted by: Chet | October 16, 2009, 12:46 am 12:46 am
Don’t reinstate Reagan/Bush Cheney tax cuts for the rich.
Posted by: Chet | October 16, 2009, 12:57 am 12:57 am
Everyone I talk to won’t vote for Harry Reid ever again. Nevadans want new blood.
Posted by: Longtime NV Voter | October 16, 2009, 1:16 am 1:16 am
Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid money to get elected.
Can’t trust a RINO.
Posted by: Sue Donated To Harry | October 16, 2009, 4:09 am 4:09 am