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Published Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 | 9:21 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 | 9:22 a.m.
WASHINGTON -- Investment banker John Chachas, one of the potential Republican challengers to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, got a look in the New York Times today.
The paper describes his underdog bid like this:
“So what does a 44-year-old investment banker do when he wants a new career challenge?
Try a quixotic bid to unseat the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid , Democrat of Nevada.”
The story goes on to note that polls show Reid is trailing two potential Republican candidates.
“But neither of those is Mr. Chachas.”
You can read it here. (If you read to the very end, you’ll catch the quote from the Sun’s Jon Ralston.)
A 44-yr old investment banker with nothing to do but try and unseat the unseatable, "Pinkie" Reid?
Balderdash!
To those who are wanting change in Nevada.There needs to be unification among the Republican Party in Nevada.
John Chachas,who is considering a run at Harry Reid would only waste money as estimated 15 to 20 million in this article.With the public warry of all politicians these days,to me the party needs to unify even more.Build a strong platform to unseat Mr.Reid.He does need to go,Mr.Reid.Not living in this great state for long,I see the impact of the recession on this state from an outside point of view and it is shocking.I have never seen a state with such vital economic conditions.Mr.Reid seems to be more interested in Turtles than humans by allowing and supporting large sums of funds money to gotowards there habitat.Yes it is important but how many jobs does it create,how many Nevada resisdents does it help,How does it help the education system here.Please don't get me wrong,I think helping turtles is a good thing but right now People are suffering from lack of jobs.To the Nevada residents you have a beautiful State and I have enjoyed living here very much but it is time to face the music.The policies of your politcal leaders need adjustment in such hard economic times.
Doesn't matter who it is as long as we get rid of that bafoon!
The Rs in this state have been so dumbed down by the likes of Goober, Enstench, and Lowden they can't even agree which sign goes on which bathroom door let alone candidates for important offices.
The opportunity is wide opne for 2010 and the best the Rs can do is more pettiness, infighting, and more of the inward facing firing squad.
If you want to win against Reid - then get behind someone NOW.
Everyone needs to work together to unseat Reid, and find a candidate who's not to far right or left
What Mr. Chachas has to do is win the Republican nomination. Beating harry is a given for whoever comes out on top against him.
texexnv-
Shhhh, don't tell them. I'm enjoying the GOP food fight. I'm sure good ol' Harry Reid is as well. ;-)
"liberal"-
No. We don't need to "work together". I'd much rather have a Senator who works hard for this state and delivers what's needed for Nevada than another Johnny Casino clone. And btw, don't expect any "moderates" from the GOP. Even Sig Rogich realized that, and he's now backing Reid as well.
Even a number of Republicans realize that Reid's much better for this state than another Ensign.
a carpet bagger and wall streeter, that ought to make some good commercials.
Sig Rogich supports Reid because Reid switched his support on the bullet train to an older technology that benefits Rogich financially. Support comes with a price tag in Nevada. If Reid was so good for the state why is it first in high school dropout rates, first in foreclosures, first in unemployment. We are last in a few things like education. I would take a dozen John Ensigns over Reid
Nevada is last in a lot of categories, and that was a selling point as to why I chose the seven hills area to live in.
We need to defeat Reid because of all the bad things he has done for Nevada. For all his power we have one the highest unemployment rates in the country , we have one of worst education systems in the country and he was no friend of our armed forces by saying the war is over and our boys should come home. Talk about respect for our president didn't Sleaze say Bush was our worst president. Nobody called sleaze a racist!
Lefty: does this mean the tourists don't smell anymore? He should be unseated for arrogance and utter gall. In 2011, Pinky will be a school crossing guard in Searchlight. His party is over. I only hope he takes Gibbons and Ensign down with him.
The reason Harry is supposedly low in the polls, in my opinion, is for his continued support of the organizations that want no foot prints in public lands. Harry is the leader in the Senate, a position that is earned through seniority and experience. To remove him from that position will be a injustice to Nevada. A lot of people criticize "earmarks", because they think he, and his colleagues are abusing taxpayer dollars, but "get real", we elect these people to get, and do as much for the states they represent! Harry has accomplished so much for Nevada, a lowly populated state, that this state wouldn't have had some of this support without a representative in his position.
His support of the "save the world" enthusiasts, I think, put his popularity in the sump. These are the organizations that help him stay in his seat, but they have dollars! A lot of us agree that rules need to be made to preserve the public lands, as there are many abusers, however small compared to the people that love our lands and respect it. But we are apathetic, a lot of us are poor, and can not contribute his campaign coffer's.
A lot of these negative posts pointed at Reid are from "foreigners" of our great state, and don't realize what this state didn't have before Harry did his best to get us out of the primitive age. Sooner or later, Harry will be out of office, and then we will go through this political evolution again if we are lucky!
It will be a long time before Nevada gets a representative that had the opportunities that Reid has contributed to this state. I'm a senior citizen, and haven't lived in this state all my life...yet! But I will! I certainly don't want this post to be misconstrued as a campaign ad for Harry, as I am disappointed in some of his actions too; Thank G-- for our democracy!.
We have to vote Harry Reid out! It's a rotten shame what Harry Reid/Dems are doing to our country! Obama/Reid/Pelosi socialist agenda is costing American jobs. More people out of work in Californa than any time in history 11+ percent! Can you believe this??
Obama/Dems have crushed the auto industry in Michigan with 15.2 percent out of work! Farmers in CA being put out of business so we can have wind mills! God help us. We have to vote Harry Reid out of office and save our country!
You know, after reading the above commenters after all this time, I really have to wonder about the source of their emotional grudge against Senator Reid.
Seriously, why don't you like that he's fighting for the little guy and families and workers? You would rather have Chachas, a carpetbagger who hasn't lived in Nevada for years and made his fortune on WALL STREET? Not to mention that Republicans aren't exactly known for being fiscally careful with our taxpayer money or for sticking up for ordinary folks (instead of the super rich and right-wingbats who care just about abortion & gay marriage).
Are you serious?
Nevada needs Harry Reid. The Great Recession would be heck of a lot worse without what he's been doing for the state and yes, for the country, along with President Obama.
PS - I think one of the comments above is really telling: "haven't lived in this state all my life". These trolls are sent from the Natl Republican Senatorial Committee, who must be rolling in enough dough from Wall Street to bankroll 24-7 commenters who DON'T EVEN LIVE IN NEVADA!!!
I actually live in Nevada. I first met Harry Reid in high school, and later when I was in my 20s he and his staff helped me with a problem. I've since followed his career, actually reading the boring stuff about his position and work in the Senate.
I don't always agree with him, but I support him and his intentions 100%.
I cast my vote for anybody but a Repulipuke. Ok, go Harry, RUN RUN RUN!!!!!
Judging by this blog a lot of Rethugs want "give 'em hell" Harry out. Well, some of us have tasted the Republican water and we choose to keep ol' Harry. So enjoy the polls and the Sherman editorials in the RJ, Republicans. It ain't happening. A good man named Harry Reid is going back to Washington, D.C.
If I lived in Nevada, I'd run against him, and I would use a speech I heard here: http://www.theconservativegentleman.com/...
They advertise a book on how to run for political office. It's called (appropriately) "RUNNING, How To Design And Execute A Winning Political Campaign". I bought it on Amazon, and now I'm running for a local office. It's not much, but it's a start. We all have to start. We all have to run for office, any office, and then go on to higher offices. That's the way we take back our country. Maybe someday someone will read that book and run against Reid, Pelosi and all the other Communists. We can do this.
Harry Reid is a disgusting Representative of the people of Nevada and is a bumbling bafoon that should be voted out ASAP! Reid and Pelosi are leading America down the socialist road to "Big Government" take over! Middle America is out of work because of their liberal green socialist agenda. Pelosi and Reid are allowing two crooked Dems, Congressman Charles Rangel and John Conyers to chair powerful commitees. They should be tossed out - Ones a tax cheat the other is on the take in his home state of Michigan.
Harry Reid is the best bett. If you play poker he would be the nutts.Reid has the power in the senate so why would you trade him for a no body.There is no socialist agenda never has been only in the minds of the far right. I am GOP and I would vote for Reid he is the best pick.