Like father, like son?
Posted on 10/28/2009 9:19:08 AM PDT by Colofornian
Could a dynasty of Reids, Harry and son Rory, both get elected to high office in Nevada a year from now? Of course, Harry Reid is the highest-ranking Mormon in political office. His son, not as well-known outside of Nevada, is also running for governor.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is looking at a tough battle in his home state. More than half of likely Nevada voters think Harry Reid is a "weak" leader -- with 84 percent of Reid's Democratic base supporting a public option for health care reform, according to a poll sponsored by a progressive group running Reid ads in the state. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported earlier this month that if the election were held now he might lose to two GOP contenders.
Reid is also stirring controversy nationally as he takes a leadership role for a "public option" in the health-care debate. A New York Times piece explains the risks he is taking by leaning toward supporting the so-called "public option." At the same time, at least one poll says his home-state voters support the option by 54 percent.
Sen. Reid may not be making friends with his Mormon constituents in Nevada either. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Matt Canham broke the story: "In a meeting with gay-rights activists, Reid criticized the LDS Church for backing a ballot measure banning same-sex marriage in California, saying the leaders of his faith should have stayed out of the contentious political fight."
Reid's son, Rory, is also hoping to continue the family political dynasty as the Silver State's governor. A recent Review-Journal article noted the younger Reid's entrance into the state's gubernatorial fight. Rory Reid, 47, is currently a commissioner in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. A recent survey showed 50 percent of respondents supporting Republican Brian Sandoval, a former federal judge, compared with 33 percent choosing Rory Reid.
One pollster told the Review-Journal the younger Reid's campaign could be hurt by his father's low approval ratings. "Although there are no numbers to back it up, Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker said the fact that 50 percent of Nevadans have an unfavorable view of Senator Reid and just 38 percent have a favorable view is likely to hurt Rory Reid's chances. 'I think it is going to be hard for him (Rory Reid) to get half the vote if voters in the state are rejecting his father at the same time,' Coker said. 'It just strikes me as not being normal human political behavior.'"
The R-J reported: "Reid said identifying solutions to the state's big problems weighs heavier on voters' minds than the fact his father, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is running for office too. 'Nobody has asked me who my father is. I think people want to go back to work. They want to know they have a secure future here in our state,' said Rory Reid, who has been campaigning informally and raising money for months."
“Reid said identifying solutions to the state’s big problems weighs heavier on voters’ minds than the fact his father, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is running for office too”
...bwahahaha!! That’s a hot one!! Like Father like son creepazoid.
No “dynasty” here.....just 10 cent petty thugs.
Reid is a rotten Mormon. He is to the the Mormon Church what Nancy Pelosi is to the Catholic Church. I would think that Utah Mormons would be wise to that by now.
Like father, like son?
Does he have that horrible whiny voice like the father? Hard to believe in this TV age that Harry could get elected with no charisma and such a lousy persona.
You would think that would be the case. Yet, look at this October 2007 headline: ReidGetsWarmReceptionAtBYU
BYU ensured it put out an all-student, all-faculty rally (over 4,000) for Reid's on-campus speech.
From that article, written by the Lds church owned Deseret News: At the end of his speech, Reid earned a standing ovation from a small percentage of the crowd and applause from the rest.
What was interesting is that within the next week or month of Reid appearing at BYU, a Las Vegas newspaper headline showed how unpopular Reid was there. Go figure: Democrat Reid -- unpopular in gambling mecca 'Vegas -- but getting standing ovations @ BYU!!!
But, perhaps, they were applauding what Reid said about conservatives & Evangelicals in that speech: "They [Evangelical Christians] are the most anti-Christian people I can imagine, the people from the Christian far right." [See this post for article on this facet: HarryReidEvangelicalsAreAntiChristian
Oh, well...Reid's a chip off the old Mormon block: "...all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt." [Joseph Smith, 1838]
Rory Reid is a total wimp. He looks like the ‘before’ picture in the old ads about body building!~
The worst thing Nevada could do is continue to keep Dirty Harry in place, and give Rory Reid any foothold at all.
Clark County- where Rory is a county commissioner is a nest of illegals, and the Democrat caucuses there (Nevada’s version of a primary) were fraught with fraud.
No one was checking ID or ages of the persons ‘voting’ in the caucus proceedings.
ACORN registered the entire Dallas Cowboys football team and both Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Clark County to vote in Nov 2008 election.
YUK...look up the definition of “wimp”...these two are the examples.
Right up your alley, Coyote.
Rory Reid is a total wimp. He looks like the ‘before’ picture in the old ads about body building!~
The worst thing Nevada could do is continue to keep Dirty Harry in place, and give Rory Reid any foothold at all.
Clark County- where Rory is a county commissioner is a nest of illegals, and the Democrat caucuses there (Nevada’s version of a primary) were fraught with fraud.
No one was checking ID or ages of the persons ‘voting’ in the caucus proceedings.
ACORN registered the entire Dallas Cowboys football team and both Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Clark County to vote in Nov 2008 election.
Harry Reid ping
Thanks greyfoxx
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