Reid welcomes back Tea Party Express, aide says

Sen. Harry Reid welcomes the return of the Tea Party Express to Nevada to speak out against him and for Republican opponent Sharron Angle next month, a campaign adviser said.

Jon Summers contended the tea party group "on full display" will underscore Reid's charge that Angle is out of the political mainstream.  

"We look forward to having the Tea Party Express, who even Republican Lisa Murkowski called 'an outside extremist group' that 'hijacked' the Republican Party, on full display in Nevada,"  Summers said in a statement.

"The question is: after no-showing at two previous Tea Party events in Utah and Texas, will Angle's DC handlers actually allow her to show up this time?  After all, her  last appearance seems to have caused more problems than it was worth after Angle mocked 'autism' in front of the group and railed against requiring insurance companies to cover maternity care. 

"No matter what, it is very clear that Angle's campaign continues to rely solely on out-of-state support because mainstream Nevadans have already rejected her extreme agenda,"  Summers said.

Angle's campaign has not said yet whether she will appear at rallies the Tea Party Express has scheduled for Reno and Elko on Oct. 18, and Ely and Las Vegas the next day.