Harry Reid ne se représentera pas!

Caricature de NATE BEELER, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Malgré de récents problèmes de santé liés à une blessure subie à l'entraînement, ils étaient plusieurs à croire que le Sénateur Reid, un vétéran redouté des démocrates du Sénat, solliciterait une autre mandat lors de l'élection de 2016. Âgé de 75 ans, le Sénateur du Nevada a déjà passé une trentaine d'années au Congrès. Le départ du chef de file des démocrates posera peut-être des problèmes si les démocrates souhaitent reprendre le contrôle du Sénat en 2016, mais d'ici là il faudra surveiller Reid qui est un des politiciens les plus déterminés et les plus durs. Reid a été grandement responsable de l'adoption de l'Affordable care act (Obamacare).

 "This was an intensely personal and intensely secretive decision. Not even his closest friends knew until Reid and top aides started making phone calls before dawn in Nevada. This was between Reid and his wife, Landra, who is by far the most influential person in his life. Even some of his kids were not aware.

One person who knew put it succinctly: “The honest truth: He didn't want to be the old senile guy in the Senate. That people looked at and said he used to be sharp. And he wants to win the majority back and go out on top. Prospect of another eight years was too long. 2 or 4 yes; 8 no. And he would never allow his seat to be appointed by R governor. So now he can pick who he wants to run in his seat.”

He already has: Former Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, who has said she wants to be a U.S. senator. If she runs, she will be the favorite, and Reid will try to do what Laxalt did unsuccessfully nearly three decades ago: Pick and elect his successor.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/03/harry-reid-final-surprise-116463.html?hp=m1#.VRfyjPmG81I