I suspect that deep down, Sen. Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, knows he’s a goner in November. And after the ordeal that his family has endured, he’s probably okay with that; life has much greater misfortunes than losing a reelection campaign.

The latest unemployment numbers in Nevada: 13.2 percent – the second highest in the country. In January, it was 13 percent. In February of 2009, it was 10.1 percent.