Skip to content

Here’s a Twist: In Nevada, ‘Republicans for Reid ‘

Nevada Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons blasted President Obama for headlining a Las Vegas fundraiser last month for Majority Leader Harry Reid, the four-term senator from Nevada.

Now Gibbons’ wife, Dawn, has jumped onto the Harry Reid re-election bandwagon. The move is not as surprising as it might first appear, though: the ex-first couple is embroiled in a bitter and public divorce.

Dawn Gibbons’ endorsement of Reid is particularly interesting because Reid’s son, Rory, chairman of the Clark County (Las Vegas) Commission, is said to be considering a run for governor in 2010 that could turn into a challenge to Jim Gibbons. The first-term governor’s poll numbers are abysmal and he faces a lawsuit brought by a former cocktail waitress who has accused him of assaulting her in a Las Vegas parking lot — so Democrats are hoping he stays in the 2010 race, even though a number of fellow Republicans are trying to urge him out.

Recent Stories

Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test

Senate NDAA would hike defense spending by $32 billion

Should we talk about the weather? — Congressional Hits and Misses

Photos of the week | July 4-10, 2025

Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts

FBI headquarters fight stymies spending bill in Senate