It doesn't matter if he is reelected or not. If he is reelected, he just keeps on keeping on. if he is defeated, he just changes his business cards to read lobbyist. Long serving former Senators and Representatives do not ‘go home’ they just trade the money and power of Congress to super money and a different kind of power as lobbyist.
Trent Lott, John Breough (sp), Tom Dashle, Patsy Schroeder and a few others come to mind.
Our ruling class!
Give me a break. President of the Senate going down? That's a huge drop in power.
Are the people of Nevada fed up with him or not?