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Reid to 'Vaporize' GOP Challengers: Aide

Senate majority leader studying Corzine for cues to effective negative campaign

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(Newser) – Harry Reid, his re-election campaign wilting in the polls, is getting ready to rumble: The Senate majority leader is promising an intensely negative campaign against the 2010 GOP challenger for his Senate seat. With his $8.7 million war chest—the largest ever for a Nevada statewide race—Reid will “vaporize” his opponent, an aide tells Politico. “I think he will do anything to win,” an analyst concurs. Well, “anything legal to win.”

The Reid campaign is said to have taken inspiration from Jon Corzine’s negative turn in the New Jersey gubernatorial race—yes, the one where challenger Chris Christie is impugned for traffic violations and being fat. Reid will likely be up against former state senator Sue Lowden—mob ties?—or rookie Danny Tarkanian. Insiders say Reid would rather face Tarkanian, though the Republican’s camp doesn’t see his inexperience as a particular disadvantage. “Harry Reid will attempt to savage whoever the nominee is,” an adviser says.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, with Vice President Joe Biden, right, speaks at the University of Nevada in Reno.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, with Vice President Joe Biden, right, speaks at the University of Nevada in Reno.   (AP Photo)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.   (AP Photo)
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I think he’s not someone who gets rattled by where things are at the moment. He knows what it takes to win in Nevada, and he’ll do what he has to do. - Reid adviser

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thejoint00
Oct 20, 09 1:31 PM CDT
yea nothing like bring a gun to a knife fight. this is not the promotion of healthy compitition I expectedfrom Harry Reid. Reply
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Nelstorm
Oct 20, 09 4:44 PM CDT
This isn't pistols at dawn. The phrase 'In it to win it' comes to mind.
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jamerican
Oct 20, 09 6:22 PM CDT
Reid need to vaporize for selling out our country to illegal criminal mexicans and the casinos in NV like a typical prostitute politician.
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nick
Oct 20, 09 1:34 PM CDT
So how is this different from how the Republicans run their campaigns? Reply
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Altoecko
Oct 20, 09 1:39 PM CDT
It's not. Both sides are always going to be guilty of it, not ALL parts of both sides, but both sides.
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