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| | ==Early Life and Education== | | ==Early Life and Education== |
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| − | Born in Searchlight, Nevada, Reid converted to [[Mormonism]] while attending [[Utah State University]] in 1960.<ref>http://www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_Reid.html</ref> He went on to earn a law degree from [[George Washington University]] in 1964.<ref>http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-14-Sun-2004/news/25258027.html</ref> | + | Born in Searchlight, Nevada, Reid converted to [[Mormonism]] while attending [[Utah State University]] in 1960.<ref>http://www.adherents.com/largecom/lds_Reid.html</ref> He went on to earn a law degree from [[George Washington University]] in 1964.<ref>https://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Nov-14-Sun-2004/news/25258027.html</ref> |
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| | ===Remarks about slavery and race=== | | ===Remarks about slavery and race=== |
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| − | A month after Reid compared Republican opponents of [[government health care]] to supporters of [[slavery]],<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/07/reid-compares-health-care-reform-foes-slavery-supporters/</ref> it came to light that | + | A month after Reid compared Republican opponents of [[government health care]] to supporters of [[slavery]],<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/07/reid-compares-health-care-reform-foes-slavery-supporters/</ref> it came to light that |
| | Reid had made remarks referring to [[Barack Obama]]'s race during the presidential campaign.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_el_se/us_obama_reid Reid's comments were included in the book ''Game Change'']</ref> | | Reid had made remarks referring to [[Barack Obama]]'s race during the presidential campaign.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_el_se/us_obama_reid Reid's comments were included in the book ''Game Change'']</ref> |
| | Reid had called then-Senator Obama during the 2008 Democratic primaries "light skinned" and "with no [[Negro dialect]], unless he wanted to have one." | | Reid had called then-Senator Obama during the 2008 Democratic primaries "light skinned" and "with no [[Negro dialect]], unless he wanted to have one." |
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| | In August 2010, Reid tries some [[racial politics]] and told a crowd of supporters that he doesn't know "how anyone of [[Hispanic]] heritage could be a Republican." | | In August 2010, Reid tries some [[racial politics]] and told a crowd of supporters that he doesn't know "how anyone of [[Hispanic]] heritage could be a Republican." |
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| − | * In a follow-up remark, again more obsession with [[Race baiting]], ''“because the wave of immigrants we have now — their skin's a tone darker than ours — doesn't make it any different.”'' <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/08/11/rubio-blasts-reid-asking-hispanics-republicans/ Rubio Blasts Reid for Saying He Doesn't Understand How Hispanics Could Be Republican, FOXNews, August 11, 2010]</ref> | + | * In a follow-up remark, again more obsession with [[Race baiting]], ''“because the wave of immigrants we have now — their skin's a tone darker than ours — doesn't make it any different.”'' <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/08/11/rubio-blasts-reid-asking-hispanics-republicans/ Rubio Blasts Reid for Saying He Doesn't Understand How Hispanics Could Be Republican, FOXNews, August 11, 2010]</ref> |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |