Jon Ralston is the most influential reporter in Nevada politics, so it’s nice to be read by him. It would be nice to be read a little closer, though.

Ralston:

I was amused to read National Review Online’s Jim Geraghty praise the new Angle strategy this week and correctly distill the Reid plan: “Define Angle early, destroy her reputation in an onslaught of negative ads, and eke out a victory in a low-turnout matchup.” Yes, although he missed the attempt to push voters into “none of these candidates” or to Ashjian, who may yet be kicked off the ballot, but now claims he is ready to wage a competitive campaign, mostly on the Internet.

The piece in question:

One key thing the Angle campaign will have to worry about is the “none of the above” option on Nevada’s ballots. It is highly plausible that at some point, Reid or an aligned group will attempt to diffuse the anti-incumbent message by promoting the idea, probably through voter-contact mail, of “sending a message to Washington” by voting this way. The Angle campaign expects it can find the financing to counter such a message, by emphasizing that every vote for “none of the above” will make it easier for Harry Reid to squeak by.

Then again, that paragraph was shrewdly hidden on the second page of the article.