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The Debacle in Nevada<http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/10/15/the_debacle_in_nevada.html>First
Read<http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/10/15/5295226-first-thoughts-what-we-learned-this-week>:
"It was tough to watch last night's Harry Reid-vs.-Sharron Angle
debate<http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/10/14/HP/A/39462/CSPAN+Debate+Coverage+of+Campaign+2010+Thursday+October+14.aspx>.
It looked more like a condo board association meeting than a clash of
political titans. 'Painful' doesn't even begin to describe last night's
back-and-forth. And if both candidates didn't perform well, that only helps
Angle. The reason: It's hard to paint your opponent as not ready for
primetime if you don't come across looking much better than she did. Also,
Reid never really buttonholed Angle on the issues. For example, he hit her
for wanting to privatize Social Security -- but didn't take the extra step
that that means subjecting retirement money to the stock market's ups and
downs. And it was like this on issue after issue. Reid also slipped into
'Washington-speak' time and time again. Perhaps the worst moment for him:
his shuffling around for notes for his closing statement."
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Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners
(202) 333-1880
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.co