J Johnson wrote on August 16, 2008 03:36 PM: I have voted for Harry Reid for decades. I will not do it again. If Rory wants my vote he will have to prove himself worthy and prove to me he is NOT his father. Harry has been given a large soapbox and only uses it to argue. He forgets we sent him to get things DONE. I think if the republicans said snow is white, Harry would point out that it gets dirty when it hits the ground, and is therefore brown. He is SUPPOSED to be figuring out how to get it shoveled off the walkways! He no longer represets me, he embarrasses me.

Johnathan L. Abbinett wrote on July 16, 2008 12:55 PM: I've been very active in Democratic Party politics most of my life and especially in the past 6+ years here in Nevada since I retired from the military. When I founded the Nevada Democratic Veterans & Military Families Caucus - Harry Reid asked me "What do you think I should do for veterans?"

My answer was: "One, don't create anymore veterans than necessary - especially disabled veterans, and two, get the V.A. fully funded!"

Harry knows those goals, sadly, remain unachieved - but, as angry as I could be about those issues, I know in my heart of hearts Harry has tried his best to get as much funding as he could for our disabled vets - and, now, regrets the Iraq war debacle.

Harry, like all politicians, is not perfect - and he's not a messiah! The people need to be realistic about what a politician can, and can not, do for them or their community!

Harry's rising to the position of Senate Majority Leader is quite possibly the best political feat ever for the entire state of Nevada - Harry put Nevada on the national political map!

Besides, this article isn't about Harry - it's about Rory, who I've found to be a complete gentleman. Rory is very intelligent, reserved and very contemplative and deliberate in his decision making - and he knows how to Chair a meeting professionally ensuring all sides get an opportunity to be heard and the facts are gathered so decision makers can deliberate to the best of their abilities - hell, our current Governor can't do that!

I'm frankly tired of the all the Reid bashing - especially when I don't see any of these critics getting actively involved in the party politics and throwing their hats, and destiny, into he ring? Grow Up!

David wrote on July 15, 2008 01:19 AM: I, too, have known Rory since junior high school (what it was called back then). Rory has always been modest about his father, and still is. He treats the people around him at the County with respect, and he is very likeable.

I don't agree with his father's politics, and I especially don't like what Harry has done since he entered leadership in the Senate. But unlike his predecessors on the County Commission, Rory is a pretty decent guy. We could do, and currently have done, worse (and I'm a life-long Republican)!

Twangy Dina Titus wrote on July 14, 2008 10:28 PM: When it comes to persuading voters, comparatively few care about how erudite our political science professor Dina Titus actually is.

Nobody cares about her PhD and her dissertation, her Curriculum Vitae (CV, essentially "resume"), her family life and what a great American she is.

Her twangy accent makes her un-electable. People are already sick of George W. Bush's accent, the contrived accent from the Yale boy from Kennebunkport, Maine, prepped at Andover, whose residence for some time has been politically and conveniently located near Waco.

W's accent and folksiness were cute--for a while. Reagan's moronic, grandfatherly folksiness was cute too. Clinton's subdued accent, combined with his erudite Ivy League wit was a, huge and trustworthy sounding, plus.

Titus' accent is a noose around her neck.

Dina: see a speech therapist for accent reduction. If you'd have done that sooner, we wouldn't have an incompetent idiot in the Governor's mansion.

AC wrote on July 14, 2008 09:50 PM: Well, if all goes well there will be 2 unemployed Reids in the near future!

AC wrote on July 14, 2008 09:50 PM: Well, if all goes well there will be 2 enemployed Reids in the near future!

tozzcat wrote on July 14, 2008 09:23 PM: Harry Reid is a joke, and you know the old saying, like father, like son......

Seriously, how can this State support another Reid, knowing the leanings of the family? I would have to know much more about little Reid before I would support him for anything.

bruce wrote on July 14, 2008 08:53 PM: it's hard to get through if you say enything negative about dingy harry or his sons.i'll give it a try.harry is a socialist that does evry thing in his power to undermine the economy,the military.the constitution.when senator Ensign "a new comer"harry won by 400 votes.that showes m e he wasn't all that popular.sinse then harrys approvel rating stands at 9% the lowest for any senator ever.harry is in trouble and that is good news for Nevada

Jake wrote on July 14, 2008 08:49 PM: with reids energy policy las vegas won't have any money for lights. reid can't seem to figure out that we need oil and we need it now. we need nuclear power plants or the the strip will be dark. reid is the worst senator in dc with scummer right behind him. thank you democrats for the high gasoline prices.

LLL wrote on July 14, 2008 06:09 PM: Sounds like the poll was taken prior to the Special Session, & Barbara Buckley's speech the night before. Her performance in both shined with leadership. A strong, decisive, smart & well-respected Governor for a change. Take another poll -- my vote is for Governor Buckley!

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