Roll Call weighs in on the issue of Reid’s re-election

The status of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., certainly makes him a big target for national Republicans desperately seeking a return to relevance.

If, say, the National Republican Senatorial Committee headed by John Cornyn, R-Tex., could bump off Reid it would be a huge feather in the cowboy hat Cornyn wears in his campaign commercials.

But knocking out Reid, the old boxer, isn't as easy as putting national money behind any tomato can willing to get into the ring.

The NRSC has campaigns all over the country that demand attention. And they don't want to plow all their cash into beating Reid until they're sure they have the candidate and the message that could actually win.

The Roll Call, a political periodical popular with insiders and political geeks, explains the dynamics at play in an article published today.

"Republicans lost their top choice in Nevada when Rep. Dean Heller decided to pass on the race, and if no other choice candidate can be found some Republicans are now wondering if going after Reid would be the best use of the NRSC’s resources.

“If they don’t have somebody, why would they make that investment if the candidates are just destined to lose?” one Nevada GOP insider said Wednesday. “I’m not saying that’s the case right now, but that’s how it’s playing out. You have a lot of B-level candidates. I think they have to ask themselves if this is worthwhile.”

Here's a link to the full piece.