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Red-State Reid Sounds Like a Blue-State Leader

  • By Stuart Rothenberg
  • Roll Call Contributing Writer
  • Feb. 13, 2006, Midnight

When Senate Democrats selected Nevada Sen. Harry Reid to be their leader, journalists and political insiders noted his red-state credentials, opposition to abortion and soft-spoken style as perfect qualities for a party seeking to broaden its appeal.

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