In case people have forgotten, there's another angle to the Reid Senate race in Nevada

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Rory Reid.

Running for governor.

One of those legacy (or dynasty) deals:

The closing stretch looks a lot like the opening turn in the race for Nevada governor, with Republican Brian Sandoval holding a big lead over Democrat Rory Reid.

Sandoval leads Reid by 16 percentage points with just three days until Election Day, a change of just 1 percentage point since a poll taken in October 2009, when Sandoval launched his campaign. The latest Las Vegas Review-Journal/8NewsNow poll of 625 Nevada voters showed 54 percent preferred Sandoval, a former federal judge, to 38 percent who chose Reid, chairman of the Clark County Commission and son of U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

"Every number breaks against Reid," said Eric Herzik, a political science professor at University of Nevada, Reno. "You can't win with a number profile like that."

The poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. Results included responses from people who already cast ballots at early voting locations and people who are likely to vote. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Sandoval leads Reid in every category listed except Democrats, even in Clark County where Reid needs a big advantage to counter Sandoval's popularity in the northern part of the state.

More: http://www.lvrj.com/news/poll--reid-still-trailing-sandoval-in-bid-for-nevada-governor-106366543.html?ref=543

Hasn't gotten a lot of mention around here, though it probably should have.

[enlightenment]

1. Rory has been fighting an uphill battle since he started this run.

Sandoval can claim experience and position (as the state AG and former judge) - and, compared to Rory, charisma. He is also the first Hispanic candidate for governor.

Rory has, in comparison, little experience, no position, and about as much charisma as his father . . . and he has a large albatross around his neck.