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Bill Raggio, the minority leader in the Nevada state Senate and a leading Silver State Republican, added a major new dimension to the U.S. Senate race there by blasting Sharron Angle for being radical and extreme, and endorsing Sen. Harry Reid (D) for reelection.

Raggio is no particular fan of Reid, though they share the kind of mutual professional respect that is often lacking between the political parties these days. Raggio has never before endorsed a Democratic candidate in a major race. His political viewpoint is Republican-conservative.

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