Rethug Wayne Newton gave $2000 to Harry Reid (D-Nevada)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

What gives with that? Your thoughts please?

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Newton%2C+Wa&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&txt2000=Y&Order=N

NEWTON, WAYNE
LAS VEGAS,NV 89120
ENTERTAINER
3/10/2000
$2,000
Abraham, Spencer

NEWTON, WAYNE
LAS VEGAS,NV 89120
ENTERTAINER
3/27/2003
$2,000
Reid, Harry

NEWTON, WAYNE
LAS VEGAS,NV 89120
6/30/2000
($1,000)
Abraham, Spencer

NEWTON, WAYNE MR
LAS VEGAS,NV 89120
SELF-EMPLOYED/ENTERTAINER
11/14/2003
$2,000
Bush, George W

[ibegurpard]

1. Not at all uncommon.

Who the super-rich give money to is not necessarily an indicator of their ideological bent. They like to hedge their bets.

[Edgewater_Joe]

2. And We All Know What Harry Reid Said ...

... when he accepted the check.

(Wait for it ...)

DAAAAAN-KE SCHOEEEEEEEEEEN!
DAAAAAN-KE SCHOEEEEEEEEEEN!

Don't forget to tip your waitresses!

[htuttle]

3. Beat me to it! (n/t)

[SaveElmer]

4. I heard something about Nevada Republicans

Deciding to support Reid this year...including Senator Ensigns father...thought I saw it on DU, but don't really remember

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. Could you give me some more details about this?

[SaveElmer]

8. Here you go!

http://www.hillnews.com/news/060304/reid.aspx

[salin]

9. Maybe it was on Salon (I just read it as well)

The gist was a couple of things. 1) That Ried is more friendly on the gaming industry than the direction of the newer (neocon/theocon) repubilcans. 2) That Ried has raised to the most powerful position (number two in the dem senate as Senate Minority Whip) that any Nevadan Senator has ever reached - and that the consensus is that this is good for Nevada (not to mention the growing possibility that he would actually become the Majority Whip). 3) He is seen as a good politician - works well with others (though on the Hill he can be more of a pitbull than Daschle...) - in terms of other Nevadan politicians and in terms, I believe, of tendng to constituent interests.

Of interest - 1) I believe there was no mention of Yucca as a reason (I assumed it would be and was looking for it); 2) Nevada has more registered republicans than democrats and the divide may be growing... BUT STILL the power houses (eg big money) in the party was throwing their support behind Ried - and I believe that not only is R Senator's dad actively supporting Ried, I believe I read that the senator himself has said that he would not actively campaign against Ried.

The seat, that a year or so ago was discussed by Repubs as a possible takeover... has become a virtual lock for Ried. Due to republicans!

[chiburb]

6. Probably Yucca Mountain? n/t

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[Crowdance]

7. Harry meets minimum Repub requirements--he's anti-choice

He has a very poor voting record on reproductive choice, which qualifies him for Repub support (it's all about the pelvic issues, folks): http://ontheissues.org/Social/Harry_Reid_Abortion.htm