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Published Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 | 1:41 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 | 4:51 p.m.
Republican senate candidate Sharron Angle is out with another ad attempting to paint Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as wealthy and out of touch.
Since last week’s debate, the Angle campaign has been accusing Reid of using his elected position to get rich.
Angle’s latest ad juxtaposes Reid’s lifestyle with the typical Nevadan suffering under the economy.
“While you worry about making your next mortgage payment, guess who lives in this spectacular Washington Ritz Carlton,” the ad says. “Thanks to Harry Reid, there’s someone doing just fine.”
Angle launched the attack during the debate, eliciting from Reid the response that he’s been “living on a fixed income.” Republicans have been mocking the line.
Though Reid does make a handsome salary, $193,400 because of his leadership position, he’s far from the richest member of the Senate. According to Center for Responsive Politics, Reid ranks 32nd in personal wealth, with a net worth between $2.9 million and $6.4 million.
Clearly, however, Angle’s campaign would like voters to focus more on his millions than on Reid’s hardscrabble upbringing in Searchlight.
That biography was emphasized recently in a lengthy ad by a VoteVets.Org that describes Reid as determined enough to walk and hitchhike 46 miles to the nearest high school when he was a teenager.
“We think Nevada needs him and that determination,” the ad concludes.
UNBELIEVABLE... "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as wealthy and out of touch."
Harry Reid has changed his ways and has spent more time in Nevada these last few months, then he has in the past twenty years.
Sharron Angles ad encouraging Hispanics not to vote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/19...
"... walk and hitchhike 46 miles to the nearest high school when he was a teenager."
Barefoot in the snow, uphill, both ways.
Socialist Sharron Angle is now in favor of redistributing wealth. Somebody call her handlers.
Sharron Angle is in desperation mode now.
Typical ad to come from her camp. Low on any quality of anything of value to the Nevada voters...just resorting more and more to act like a snarling, rabid chihuahua baring teeth and going into a constant attack mode. That's all she's got. No substance to her at all. If she thinks that is going to put her over the top, she better think twice.
She's done for. She's toast. It's over.
Who cares how much money he has or what he makes? Should my family move out of our home because others are homeless or have been foreclosed on? Unbelievable. A vote for Sharron Angle is a vote for ignorance and extremism. She is sucking off the government you-know-what and doesn't even support maternity leave because she's had her kids, remember? Do the right thing for yourself, your neighbors and your state and re-elect Harry Reid as our Senator.
That crazy lady wants to eliminate all federal agencies except the BLM, the one her husband worked at for his entire career and which provides the Mangle family with a decent retirement pension.
She's confused, alright.
It really isn't any of her business where Harry Reid lives. Maybe when she has reached his age and had worked as hard as he has, she'll be living in a nicer area than she does now. She sounds like an adult who has never grown up-so childish and just plain jealous!
I'm so tired of these personal mud-slinging among ALL candidates. If candidates can reinforce what is right with them, they needn't worry what's wrong with their opponents.
@celeritas & Bobby G - Nice try, but the Angle campaign had NOTHING to do with this ad. It was from 3rd party of which she has zero control or knowledge of its contents or placement.
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Harry - we know you hurt so many people that you have to pay people to vote for you. This is America - not a 3rd world country. You and Obama can hug each other - but we are America. The 2 of you can leave now.
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If out of context Angle ads are fair game then so is questioning how someone makes millions and spends more than they make living it up in Washington DC. Not a big fan of either, but that's the bar the Reid campaign set so don't be mad when she plays at your level... Reid obviously cannot argue on jobs, taxes, immigration, bailouts, or his other disastrous legislation he's been a part of since 2007 and even before.
middletoright...what Reid can't make investments now and accrue income on these..are you a socialist or something?
His family makes millions each year in lobbying fees for lobbying firms.
If the Sun was a more balance of a paper then more people would read and more of it impact it would have on elections.
Instead, the Sun throws away that goodwill by doing koolaid stories all year.
I am very happy that they do that and hope that they will continue.
Harry Reid lives in a ONE-BEDROOM CONDO which he paid 750,000 for. Lots of Senators on both sides of the aisles live in fancier digs--Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell's house is valued at bet. 1 and 5 million according to his own financial statement. And I agree with TonyCrago--since when do Republicans scorn people for having money??
Dang, someone needs to grow up. LOL
Harry Reid is a disgrace at least Angle will cast votes putting Americans first!
A former REP, then DEM, now INP I am so discouraged with both parties and their policies, that all incumbents should be expelled, to include Reid. Reid has done more to support illegal aliens and their welfare then he has taxpaying citizens! He has devoted more time protecting the rights of law breakers (illegal aliens) then he has the citizenry of this state and great nation. It's time to vote Harry Reid out of office and receive the proper representation. Vote NO for Harry Reid in November.
NOT FITTING THE NARRATIVE: Reader Andrew Medina sends this: "Latino Tea Partiers? In my country? It's more likely than you think. I should note that this sign sits in a Latino neighborhood right next to a Latino tire and muffler shop and about quarter mile away from a La Michoacana."
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/1080...
I'm not the least bit surprised. This is from the Quincy, Illinois Tea Party last year.
Plenty of Latin American immigrants have first-hand experience with socialism, after all.
As opposed to Sharron who will be shacking up with Ensign in The Fellowship's Washington "Frat House for Jesus?"
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/...
Amazing. Harry's a bad guy because he's been wise with his money?
FACT: "When he first ran for the Senate in 1986, Reid reported $1.8 million in assets. But for about two decades, it's remained at a similar range as it is today."
FACT: "In 1996, for example, Reid's assets ranged from $2.6 million to $5.7 million -- but in 2008, his net worth was estimated at $2.9 million to $5.9 million."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/101...
The rank dishonesty can be seen in lovestohike's comments.
"Reid, who has hurt millions of Americans, is a worthless man - who has ripped off seniors (no cost of living)"
So Reid's bad for not giving seniors a cost of living adjustment on Social Security...
"we know you hurt so many people that you have to pay people to vote for you."
Alluding to the Democrats' plan to pay out a cost of living adjustment!
The dishonesty and spin is too much...
Reid no longer merits the public's trust and should be turned out to pasture. Enough is enough already.
Harry Reid is the prime example of what is wrong with this country....lies, deceit, never producing anything - accepting and then expanding his politician's welfare and living off the government and me the taxpayer.
Mangle needs to stop demoning those Americans who have been successful as well as unsuccessful.
All this class warfare from the teabaggers has to end.
Is she serious? Everyone knows Reid had $$$ BEFORE he was in the Senate..she has NO CLASS and this is a non issue.
buh-bye Harry. Nancy loses her hammer, Obama is a lame duck pres, Senate Majority leader turned out by a tea party-inspired candidate. It's enough to make a liberal blogger living in his/her parents basement watching Bill Maher and John Stewart cry.
By the way Rep. Titus-Nev. (D), do you regret blindly following Ms. Pelosi's ridiculous socialist agenda? Maybe just a little huh.
the date is approaching all you statists, your days are numbered. Go back to watching Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg throw temper tantrums on daytime TV in support of Muslims. LOL
Sharron Angle must be desperate to accuse Harry Reid of cavorting with supermodels! First she tells him to man up and now she says he's got a thing with hot chicks.
I'll be so glad a week from today when she is but an asterisk.
"All this class warfare from the teabaggers has to end."
What???
lovestohike- Social security COLA is defined in law. Reid has nothing to do with there being no COLA this year. By law in years there is no increase in the consumer price index, there is no COLA, and there is also no increase in the contribution limit. Wasn't it just yesterday the conservatives where accusing Reid of bribery because he wants to give social security recipients a $250 bonus check because by law there will be no COLA this year? Your logic is fallacious.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised Monday to give $250 to social security recipients.
Bribe em Harry is at it again...
Senate candidate Sharron Angle has promised for years to eliminate Social Security.
Selfish Sharron is at it again...
Have anyone of you ever been to Searchlight??? Not EXACTLY A lavish life style. I'd like to see Crazy Sharron's life style. Take pictures of her house, I doubt she has any cows., just illegalls keeping her house clean and making food for her husband WHO IS NEVER BY HER SIDE. Strange? I repeat again, forget the comercials, when she appears out of her bunker, WHERE IS HER HUSBAND??? Before any of you Harry Haters say anything, his wife and daughter were hit head on by, who knows who. His wife survived with a broken back. WHO DID THAT??? Just answer the question!!!!
Republicans to Harry Reid:
"Do as we SAY, not as WE DO!!!"
These desperate, crazy republicans already
KNOW THEY LOST AGAIN.
The majority of Americans WILL NOT LET LUNATICS
RUN THIS COUNTRY.
Another crazy teabagger, Rand Paul, is in
trouble too.
All Americans now know HOW CRAZY THESE
REPUBLICAN TEABAGGERS REALLY ARE.
SAVE OUR STATE AND COUNTRY,
VOTE HARRY REID.
Confused Teabaggers have their heads spinning.
They were against class warfare before they were for it.
They were for middle-class tax cuts before they were against them.
It's enough to make a us all hurl.
RASMUSSEN IS A REPUBLICAN.
You republican losers are THE MINORITY IN
NEVADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
NEVADA IS A BLUE STATE.
Nevada will become even MORE BLUE as time goes
on.
Republican ideology of greed and hate is dead.
The majority of Americans reject it.
LOL
Loony Angle claims she use to be called "Nevada's first Asian legislator".
Was that before or after she was nicknamed
41-to-Angle?
Mike, yet again, I'll remind you that Rasmussen doesn't poll for "None Of The Above," which historically polls quite a few points. It's a flawed poll. There's no way either candidate gets 50%.
"Need everyone be reminded this is the most accurate polling agency in the last 10 years and they predicted the Obama/McCain race EXACTLY and RIGHT on the NUMBER."
WRONG.
In 2008, the last Nevada poll Rasmussen released showed:
Obama: 50
McCain: 46
When the votes were tallied?
Obama: 55
McCain: 42
They understated Obama by 5 and overstated McCain by 4 in Nevada.
They weren't even close.
Thank you, Kevin, good work.
I hate it when people bring "lifestyles" into politics.
I say that Harry can live any lifestyle that he wants and it is none of our business how perverted it is...
The results I gave were the last 2008 poll results available on Rasmussen's website. You're quoting a 3rd party website which links to Rasmussen, but when you click for details, the page is curiously missing...
As for my source: it was Rasmussen.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_c...
Regardless of whether they projected 52 or 50 for Obama in Nevada, they were off... significantly. He earned 55% of the vote here.
They were also off by 4 points for McCain in Nevada.
While they got it right in their GUESS on the national stage, Rasmussen's polling history in Nevada is HORRIBLE.
Since we're talking about a Nevada race here, I don't see why you want to talk about Rasmussen's national results. That's irrelevant.
The FACT is, Rasmussen was WAY off in their 2008 polls in Nevada... even outside their own margin of error.
Further, no response about Rasmussen not polling on "None of the Above?"
C'mon, Mike... man up.
When a poll releases numbers that are well within the margin of error, they don't really mean much. Rasmussen was +/- 4% w/ 95% confidence..
So Rasmussen is saying there is a 95% chance that it will be somewhere between 54-43 Angle and 46-51 Reid.
They are saying it's a toss-up. That is actually the exact term they use on their website to describe the poll.
Mike, it is good news for us Democrats.
We Democrats are keeping the House and the Senate.
You greedy republicans are the minority in Nevada
and the United States.
You couldn't vote us out if you wanted to.
Also, President Obama will be re-elected in 2012.
You can take that to the bank.
What is Angle now - a Socialist? She's accusing Harry Reid of being a Capitalist. And that government salary is exactly what she covets.
Bye Bye Harry, hicthhike your butt back to Searchlight. I hope you like it in the unemployement line!!!
Why is Harry Greed still trailing Sharron Angle in the polls? There has to be a reason. Yes ..he is out of touch.
"US Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Seminars With Chinese Gov Officials To Teach American Firms How To Outsource"
"Among the many lies told by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently, chief Chamber lobbyist Bruce Josten said that his organization's foreign affiliates, called AmChams, are only "comprised of American companies doing business abroad in those countries." In fact, the Chinese AmCham is comprised of Chinese firms like Northern Light Venture Capital; the AmCham in Russia is comprised of Russian state-run companies like VTB Bank; and, the AmCham of Abu Dhabi is comprised of UAE state-run oil companies.
The ties between the AmChams and the U.S. Chamber are deep. In addition to sharing staff members, the Chinese AmCham has worked closely with the U.S. Chamber and the Chinese government to sponsor a series of seminars in America to teach American businesses how to outsource jobs to China (called the China Grassroots Program). Below is an invite to an event sponsored by the right-wing billionaire Sheldon Adelson, inviting local businesses in Florida to come to Jacksonville and learn about outsourcing from Chinese government officials like Li Haiyan, the Counselor for Economic Affairs for the People's Republic of China, U.S. Chamber lobbyist Joseph Fawkner, and BChinaB, a firm that specializes in helping American firms outsource their manufacturing jobs to China."
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/19/cham......
"I hate it when people bring "lifestyles" into politics.
I say that Harry can live any lifestyle that he wants and it is none of our business how perverted it is..."
Larry, why is it that the people that claim to be "Christian" are always the ones caught with their pants down and their toes tapping? Hmm???
Jenlv,
That is one of the things that bothers me the most about some politicians and people in powerful positions.
A lot of politicians and people in power seem to believe that they are more intelligent than their peers and that is why they got their office or position.
This same group truly believe that laws, regulations and moral integrity pertains to their underlings and not to them, because they are in a special elite class.
It is my opinion that many of the Liberals on the left feel this way. A good percentage of the Liberal commenters who post here also feel that way by the tone and substance of their statements.
That is why I try to hold them responsible for their comments...
If Harry is defeated his children that are lobbyists would have to get real jobs in industry. Rory and his father need to work in the private sector and know what it is to really work 60 hours a week to support a family. Good honest work is good for everyone.
Sorry -- Reid is a huge mistake for America.
He hates people - period.
He hates Jobs - Period.
He hates Seniors - Period.
He hates the fact that he is a failure -
so he lives in Washington DC
and lets Nevada go down hill....
He has destroyed the state in his years in office.
He is a miserable man - a man who does not care about the families of the great state of Nevada.
He loves Unemployment - he gives seniors nothing but contempt.
He destroyed the housing market.
He is an idiot.
Vote the IDIOT REID out of office.
Liberal spinners - stop closing your eyes to your horrible candidate who destroyed the country.,
dos`e anyone else see that angle is a wack job shes says she wants goverment out of everything she thinks insurence co.`s should be able to charge what they want,& she dosen`t want you & i to have gov.insurence, she & her hubby have gov. insurence are they going to give up theirs,she wants to put everything in the private sector & so did G.W.& look where that got us (remember)the repubicans want to put everthing back the way it was so they & wallstreet can go back to robbing us the way they always have they say they care about the american people so much then why did they take up for big oil, try to block wallstreet reform,don`t want healthcare,did just about everything they could to stop everything that you & i voted for in 08,blames this mess on this admin.when they put us here,they have backed every nut job tea partier just to gain control so they can block what ever the president trys to do,dosen`t anybody see that unless your rich or working for them they don`t care about you.if angle dosen`t want gov. then why would we need another has no clue hipocrite republican in washington anyway.
Memo: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck to Plot 2010 Election
Lee Fang, ThinkProgress, Weds. 20 October 2010:
"While the Koch brothers - each worth over $21.5 billion - have certainly underwritten much of the right, their hidden coordination with other big business money has gone largely unnoticed. ThinkProgress has obtained a memo outlining the details of the last Koch gathering held in June of this year. The memo, along with an attendee list of about 210 people, shows the titans of industry - from health insurance companies, oil executives, Wall Street investors, and real estate tycoons - working together with conservative journalists and Republican operatives to plan the 2010 election, as well as ongoing conservative efforts through 2012." ...
"After ThinkProgess published its exclusive investigation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce revealing that the Chamber has been actively fundraising from foreign corporations for its 501(c)(6) account used to run a $75 million attack ad campaign, Chamber lobbyists found common cause with Beck and many of the conservative talking heads. Shortly after our investigation, Beck hosted an on-air fundraiser, asking his audience to give to the Chamber. Casual observers might have been surprised by the Chamber's swift alliance with Beck (Chamber executives appeared on the Beck radio program and sung Beck's praises on the Chamber blog), who has compared Obama to Adolf Hitler and called the President a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred for white people." By telling his listeners to give money to the Chamber, Beck, who owns a media company worth more than $32 million dollars and an experimental Mercedes Benz, essentially told his working class viewers to give their wages back to their employers. However, Beck never disclosed his long working history of discussing political strategy with America's largest corporations. The Koch memo clearly shows that Beck has been collaborating with the Chamber, as well as other titans of industry, for years. In his latest appeal for support to the Chamber's foreign-funded trade association, which already counts JP Morgan and ExxonMobil as dues-paying members, Beck yesterday told his audience that the Chamber simply "defends the little guy."
Read the entire article at: http://www.truth-out.org/memo-health-ins......
This election is not about Sharron Angle, it is totally about getting rid of Harry Reid.
With Harry Reid's very low favorability ratings, he should have declined to run for office again, and let a younger more likable person...
Lovestohike, thanks for the 2nd grade level argument.There's not a whiff of truth in your polemic post.
Sharron Angle says Harry Reid is "to rich" and hints at redistribution of his wealth?
Mercy.....
:-)