Sandoval joins fray over ‘don’t vote’ ad

Republican Brian Sandoval, who is seeking to become the first Hispanic governor of Nevada, denounced an ad by a group called "Latinos for Reform" that attacks Democrats and urges Hispanics not to vote.

The ad caused an outcry from Democrats and prominent Hispanics who said it was an attempt to suppress the Latino vote, the majority of which goes to Democrats. Sandoval, who is likely to get fewer Hispanic votes than Democrat Rory Reid, denounced the ad by the Republican-leaning group nonetheless.

"The television ad imploring Hispanics not to vote should be taken down immediately. It is outrageous, and has no place in Nevada. No voter should have their right to vote suppressed or denied," Sandoval said in a written statement.