Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman considering senate run...

[nickshepDEM]

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. Senate's Democratic leader confirmed Tuesday that Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has discussed with him the possibility of challenging Republican Sen. John Ensign this election year.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., added during a brief interview that the Democratic mayor is "a real vote-getter" and would be "a very, very strong candidate" if he entered the race. He noted Goodman got 86 percent of the vote in his last race.

"I'm happy to give him any advice or counsel that he needs or wants," Reid said. "I've known him for many, many years and will have to wait and see what he decides to do."

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/jan/03/010310016.html

I guess the big question is, can he win? Oh yeah, would you NV residents support him over Jack Carter?

(cross-posted from the Nevada section.)

[meganmonkey]

1. Oh good lord

I went to college with someone in his immediate family. I don't think this guy would make an ethical Senator, that's for sure.

Yikes.

[nickshepDEM]

3. Why do you say that?

The whole ethical thing?

[AnnieBW]

4. He Can't Be Dirtier Than Some Repugs!

Oscar may have been a Mafia lawyer, and he's certainly not entirely on the right side of the law, but could he be any dirtier than Delay, Lott, Frist, etc? :D

[saltpoint]

2. He's kind of a wild card, but hell, I'd take just about anybody over

that moron John Ensign.

I don't believe there'd be a soul on earth who'd miss John Ensign in the U.S. Senate.

[nickshepDEM]

5. What do you mean by 'wild card'?

[saltpoint]

6. Only that he's not a paper-doll Democrat.

I like him pretty well and may have a chance to vote for him, too.

[Rowdyboy]

7. He won re-election with 86% of the vote.....

Yeah, I'd say he'd make a pretty amazing candidate.