Posted on 03/28/2015 12:35:52 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Harry Reid's favored candidate to keep his Senate seat in the Democratic column is in many ways a stark contrast with himself: a Latina prosecutor who has only run one competitive political race in her career.
Yet Democrats are abuzz about former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, who Reid essentially endorsed Friday. She won both of her campaigns for attorney general—including one in 2010 that she rendered basically uncompetitive—by more than 15 percentage points and has family lineage in state politics. Reid worked during his Senate career to promote change within his state party as its electorate grew more diverse, and Masto personifies the coalition on which Democrats now rely.
"The person I've spoken to today is Catherine Masto—Cortez Masto," Reid said on public radio just hours after announcing his retirement plans. "She has a great résumé. … I hope she decides to run.
"If she does, I'm gonna help her," Reid continued, saying: "I think it'd be hard for her to lose."
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It’s a Man , Man
Good to see the Nevada mob has another round in the chamber...
On the Republican side, Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers is quietly running, but most likely to run appears to be state Senate Majority Leader Michael Robsinson, who’s known for being a potent fundraiser.
Won’t be till 2017.
Becoming the LRU for hairy screed can’t lead to anything good if it’s a demonkkkrat. Maybe he’ll, for some unknown reason, leave before the 22 months is up. His pick is pretty much a UPOS.
“Masto’s connection with Reid has led to controversy in the past. In 2008, her office indicted then-Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, a Republican who had started exploring a Senate run against Reid, on charges that a judge threw out a year later. But the indictment still derailed Krolicki’s political plans, and he remains miffed that Masto never apologized. Reid went on to win reelection narrowly against a gaffe-prone opponent in 2010.”
Nah. Dirty hairy (dead eye dick) still wants sharp shooter UPchuck to be the next demonkkkrat leader of the marxist extreme left wing bunch of miscreants in the senate. By “lead”, I’m assuming that means “leading” the gopE around by their nose ring.
>>”Harry Reid remains one of the most unpopular politicians in Nevada and his endorsement isn’t something to brag about,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Jahan Wilcox said of the minority leader’s support for Masto. <<
True. He stinks on ice. He is, like frank, the departed ted and so many others what you get when a leftist politician is around too long: arrogant, condescending and a total a-hole.
There are many potential candidates if Sandoval passes.
Beers is fairly controversial himself within the GOP. He could end up being a redux of Angle. I’ve said it several times already, I’m rooting for Adam Laxalt (even though he probably won’t run) over Gov. Sandoval.
Bob beers is the Ted Cruz of Nevada. He is no Sharron Angle. Adam Laxalt is quite mediocre, running on his daddy’s name. Michael Roberson and Brian Sandoval are RINOs.
“...and has family lineage in state politics.”
Three guesses as to what that’s ‘code’ for! Our ENTIRE government is infested with plague-carrying ‘RATS!
Aarrgghhh!
No link.
“Paul Masto not only is the husband of Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto, but also has a license with the Private Investigators Licensing Board, under the Attorney General’s office, to run an investigative company. Plus he is the former Special Agent in Charge of the Las Vegas office of the United States Secret Service.”
Curious, since Adam Laxalt’s father is former NM Sen. Pete Domenici. His mother chose not to give him his father’s name. He has his mother and grandfather’s last name.
How do you consider him to be “mediocre” ?
I bet he could throw a good punch.
re: EMILY’s List, the Democratic women’s group that has already endorsed two women of color in Senate races this cycle, already has a relationship with Masto from her state-level races.
Emily’s List is the pro-abortion group that pumps big money into the campaigns of Democrat politicians who support baby killing. So, Mastos is off to a good start for a Democrat replacement for Reid’s seat.
Or big banners anyway.
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