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Published Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 | 9:32 a.m.
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 | 9:41 a.m.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid launched another ad today, sticking with the theme that his Republican rival Brian Sandoval is in league with big banks and special interests.
Reid has earned broad criticism for his earlier ads, one of which used out-of-context comments from an interview which made it seem Sandoval was recruited to run for governor by big bank lobbyists. (Sandoval was recruited by lobbyists, but they aren’t banking lobbyists.)
This latest ad goes after Sandoval for working for Jones Vargas, which represents the Nevada Bankers Association.
“Nevada needs a governor strong enough to stand up to the banks and special interests,” Reid says in his ad. “But Brian Sandoval’s law firm lobbies for every bank in Nevada.”
“Big banks” are easy to paint as the villain in this campaign, as Nevada suffers from the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. Many homeowners are personally fighting their banks in short sales, foreclosures or loan modifications.
Indeed, in the last legislative session, the bankers association actively lobbied against measures to aid Nevadans in the foreclosure process.
But while Sandoval has definite ties to the lobbying profession, Reid does too. His own firm represents banking clients and Reid once worked as a lobbyist. So this line of attack may end in zero sum game.
It appears that Rory has abandoned all intention of telling the truth. Someone needs to tell Rory that by repeating a lie over and over he does not make it true.
I have a question for Rory supporters. How can you get behind a candidate that is pushing outright lies? I realize you hate Republicans, but at some point you have to have some ownership for your candidate. How can you possibly be proud of Rory's conduct?
This is definitely a chip off the old block. His first add was proven to be a lie and here he is pushing the same crap....what a dolt!
Friends don't let friends vote for LIARS.
Rory is a LIAR.
Harry is a LIAR.
We cannot have either any longer.
Its to the wood shed and then the unemployment line for both.
Liars do not make good representatives of Nevada.
Vote against liars even if you have to write in "No One" as the one you would like for your favorite candidate.
How can we possibly teach our children when we have liars in power - and liars who value illegal criminals higher than American citizens?
Devalued houses - highest unemployment - rip off obamacare...and so much more harm against our families.
Rory - liar liar pants on fire....
Rory Reid reminds me of a pigeon, they are both flying rats.