Senator Harry Reid: What voters need to know before voting

By Joe Schmidt Posted October 20, 2010

How many Nevadans know the importance of the Senate Majority Leader?

The Senate Majority Leader is a United States Senator who is elected by their party that holds the majority. This leader serves as the chief Senate spokesperson for their party and manages the legislative and executive business of the Senate. In other words, Harry Reid is the most powerful senator in the United States.

Nevadans overlook the importance of Harry Reid’s authority in the Senate. Many Nevadans do not adequately educate themselves about Reid. Some think “We don’t need him, he is ruining our state.” In fact, that is not the truth.

Reid has recently fought to keep California from dumping its trash in Humboldt County and Reid helped Nevada Geothermal Power complete their Blue Mountain geothermal project. These are just two of the many issues Reid has helped Nevada with during his four terms as United States Senator. As some people may have thought, Harry Reid means no harm to Nevada.
“My job as the Senate Majority leader allows me to deliver meaningful results for Nevada families,” said Reid on his site reid.senate.gov. This is one specific thing that competitor Sharron Angle will most likely never be able to say. This is exactly why Reid is so vital to the state of Nevada.

Nevadans need to educate themselves before voting this November. One little thing that pertains to one specific topic could change your mind in a blink.

Voters don’t have to vote along party lines, they just need to open their eyes to all of their options. Get out there and do some research on your local and statewide political candidates that you do not know much about and maybe your opinion will change on who or who not to vote for.

You may dislike Reid because of his beliefs, and that is acceptable, but to dislike him just because someone told you to is absurd.

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