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What Is Harry Reid's Position on Abortion?
By Alex Mouravskiy - Politics DailySenate Majority Leader Harry Reid is seeking re-election in Nevada in an explosive race that has captured national attention. As displeasure with the Obama administration mounts from the tea party set, the Democrat has become one of the GOP's principal targets. He faces Republican nominee Sharron Angle, a former member of the Nevada State Assembly. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Reid's political platforms. What is Harry Reid's position on abortion? Reid ...
Economy and Foreclosures Make Latino Voters Moving Targets for Democrats
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyIn 2008, nearly 70 percent of Latino voters supported Barack Obama and helped Democrats expand their majorities in the House and Senate. But two years later, a new survey shows that Hispanic voters are far less motivated than most other Americans to go to the polls, a finding that could have a major impact on key races in California, Nevada, Texas and Florida, where Latinos make up between 15 and 20 percent of registered voters. Leslie Sanchez, president of the Impacto Group and author of "Los Republicanos: Why Hispanics and Republicans Need Each Other," said the the apathy among some Latinos ...
Is Harry Reid Married?
By Alexandre Mouravskiy - Politics DailySenate Majority Leader Harry Reid is seeking re-election in an explosive race that has captivated national attention. As displeasure with the Obama administration mounts from the tea party set, the Democrat has become one of the GOP's principal targets. He faces Republican nominee Sharron Angle, a former member of the Nevada State Assembly. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Reid's life. Is Harry Reid Married? Yes. Who is Harry Reid's wife? Reid's wife is ...
How Old Is Harry Reid?
By Alexandre Mouravskiy - Politics DailySenate Majority Leader Harry Reid is seeking re-election in Nevada in an explosive race that has captured national attention. As displeasure with the Obama administration mounts from the tea party set, the Democrat has become one of the GOP's principal targets. He faces Republican nominee Sharron Angle, a former member of the Nevada State Assembly. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Reid's pre-political life. How old is Harry Reid? Reid is 70 years old. He ...
What Is Harry Reid's Religion?
By Alex Mouravskiy - Politics DailyHarry Reid, the four-term senior senator from Nevada, is running for re-election against Tea Party-backed Republican candidate and former Nevada Assemblywoman Sharron Angle. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. What is Harry Reid's religion? Reid is a Mormon. Was Harry Reid born a Mormon, or did he convert? Reid grew up largely without religion. The town of Searchlight, where Reid was born and spent his life before high school, did not have a church. Reid traveled ...
Lady Gaga Taking DADT Message to Maine's Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyLady Gaga is taking her "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal message to Maine on Monday and there are two people in particular she wants to hear it: Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. The flamboyant and outspoken singers will urge the lawmakers to support the defense authorization bill that also repeals the Pentagon policy on gays serving in the military. Lady Gaga announced the event, which takes place at 4 p.m. in Portland, over Twitter to her 6.3 million followers on the social networking site. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) responded directly to Lady ...
Washington in 60 Seconds: Lisa Murkowski Makes Her Move
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, Capitolists! The House and Senate may be out of session, but there's more than enough going on today to keep any curious Capitolist entertained. In the next 60 seconds, read all about that and what's happening in Washington. - Murkowski Makes Her Move. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who lost her primary to Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, will announced today whether she's decided to run in the general election as a write-in candidate. The odds are stacked against anyone with a nine-letter last name succeeding as a write-in, but Murk is giving the idea a hard look, telling the ...
Reid, Angle Neck-and-Neck in Senate Race
By not in system - AOL News(Sept. 12) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican challenger Sharron Angle remained deadlocked in Nevada's Senate race, with Reid holding a statistically insignificant 46 percent to 44 percent lead, according to a Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey conducted Sept. 7-9 for the Las Vegas-Review Journal. Six percent are undecided and the rest do not like either choice. The margin of error is 4 points. Two weeks ago, Mason-Dixon had Reid at 46 percent and Angle at 45 percent. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 1 had the two tied at 45 percent each. ...
Washington in 60 Seconds: Sharron Angle Comes Courting Lobbyists
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, fellow Capitolists! Have you missed your morning roundup of things you didn't know when you woke up? In honor of your fearless leaders' return to Capitol Hill next week and the barn-burning 2010 election season, we're relaunching "Washington in 60 Seconds" until the political season slows down, or until we tire of waking before dawn. Until then, here's what's cooking today in politics and in the Capitol: - Ms. Angle Going to Washington. After hammering Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as "the godfather of lobbyists" for taking more than $500,000 this cycle from corporations' ...
Rand Paul in Kentucky: Campaign 2010's Most Important Senate Contest
By David Corn - Politics DailyThe other day, I was wondering which of the 37 Senate races underway at the moment is the most important. The one in Nevada? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could be booted out of the top Senate position by former Republican state assemblywoman Sharron Angle, a Tea Party darling who has called for phasing out Social Security, who has scolded out-of-work workers seeking unemployment benefits as "spoiled," and who is doing all she can to avoid taking questions from mainstream reporters. Or is it the Illinois race? This contest features two weak and flailing candidates; Republican Rep. Mark ...
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