Posted on 06/28/2010 11:30:17 AM PDT by greatdefender
Las Vegas — The Democratic nominee in the Nevada governor’s race is the son of one of the most powerful politicians in America, but you wouldn’t know it by his campaign.
Rory Reid is going to great lengths to keep his distance from his famous father — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — in an election year when the elder Reid is the anti-incumbent movement’s public enemy No. 1.
Rory Reid’s campaign banners say “Rory 2010.” Campaign releases call him Rory on second reference. His first TV ad — “Paid for by Rory 2010” — doesn’t utter or display his last name. Rory Reid’s biography on his website makes no mention of Harry Reid.
The fact that Rory Reid is avoiding his surname as he runs for governor shows how topsy-turvy this election year has become.
Harry Reid’s battle for a fifth Senate term against GOP challenger and tea party darling Sharron Angle is the country’s headline race this midterm election. Republicans are salivating at the prospect of unseating the man they believe embodies all that is wrong with Washington.
The elder Reid is also dogged by unfavorable ratings among Nevada voters angry over soaring unemployment rates and record numbers of foreclosures and bankruptcies.
Rory Reid said picking Nevada’s next chief executive isn’t about family ties.
“People I’m sure have an opinion about my father,” Rory Reid told The Associated Press on Friday. “What they have yet to do, many of them, is develop an opinion about me. And that’s what this campaign is about.”
Rory Reid serves on the Clark County Commission, the state’s largest and most powerful local government. He coasted to the Democratic nomination earlier this month and will face Republican Brian Sandoval in November.
In any other year, he would be able to ride the coattails of his father throughout the election season. But with anti-Harry Reid sentiment running high, Republicans are attempting to make the governor’s race just as much about the senator as the actual candidate.
You can run but you can’t hide.
Probably avoids using the “D” word as well...
I wonder if 'Rory' has a shot at winning?
Not unlike “Hillary!”.
Well, Rory, we have, in fact, made an opinion about you and it’s THUMBS DOWN.
Maybe he just wants to make it on his own. Nawwww—probably more of a reflection on the public’s dislike of his father.
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>> Well, Rory, we have, in fact, made an opinion about you and it’s THUMBS DOWN. <<
You mean double thumbs down, right?
Ruh Roh Rory!
A democrat by any other name is still a anti-federalist, freedom crushing, power crazed tyrant.
the poor kid got his father’s looks too.
How does the slogan go? “Vote for Rory the halfwit”?
Makin’ Daddy proud....!
I’ve seen one of his commercials, and he should have left off his face as well as his name.
Isn't it risky for democrats to hide Reid's his real name when they are depending on a democrat voting base that is so ignorant that they selected Alvin Green in another state SC. Maybe Reid needs to remove his name from the ballot to help his chances.
His polling is pretty bad here.
“Isn’t it risky for democrats to hide Reid’s his real name when they are depending on a democrat voting base that is so ignorant that they selected Alvin Green in another state SC. Maybe Reid needs to remove his name from the ballot to help his chances.”
Yes due care here ,as the Democrats in general are the worlds dumbest man.
That’s a positive thing!
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