Nevada First: File under "Party Unity" - When you get 2,500 Democrats in a room, only one thing is certain - there are (at least) 2,500 different opinions on how to right the USS America after 8 years with George W. Bush at the helm. But this weekend in Reno, 2,500 Democrats converged on the Grand Sierra Resort for the Nevada State Democratic Convention. In what we all hope is a preview of the Denver Convention, delegates passed a party platform and committed to working together to beat John McCain. We may be the Big Tent Party - but when it comes to ending the greatest foreign policy blunder in our nation’s history, we stand together.

Senator Reid addressed the convention, noting how many new (and excited) Democrats we have as a result. He also took aim at Senator McCain, reminding the assembled masses that John McCain isn’t the maverick he claims to be, "I know where he stands on the issues. I've seen him vote. He's a flawed candidate. He has the wrong temperament, he's wrong on the war, he's wrong on the economy, and we're going to beat John McCain. We don't need a George Bush clone." Watch the whole speech here.

File Under "Bush III" - The Weekly Reid is a huge fan of this new DNC sponsored website: McCainpedia.com. Want the truth on George W. McCain and Yucca Mountain? Click here (it ain't good). Hours of enjoyment - just a click away.

Must Reid: File Under "Here We Go Again" - It’s supplemental time again in DC. And with Democrats in control of both houses of Congress, we have the opportunity to change course and give our troops the support they’ve earned. Whereas the Republican majorities in the 108th and 109th Congress simply rubberstamped the Administration's failed policy, Democrats in the 110th Congress are addressing the problems the Bush Republicans have ignored.

In English: We’re cleaning up their mess. The President’s failed policies have us spending $5,000 a second in Iraq. That means, in the time it took you to read this paragraph, you could have bought a new car. With the money spent on 15 seconds of the war in Iraq, the Weekly Reid could completely pay off its college loans.

File under "8 Semesters" - This week the Senate will also take up the new GI Bill, sponsored by over half of the Senate, half of the House and nearly every veterans group under the sun. Slam Dunk, right? Well, there’s still half of both houses who HAVEN’T cosponsored it. One reason to support it: This war has put heavy burdens on our National Guard and Reservists. Under the current education benefits, they receive only a small fraction of the money they need for higher education. Which, as you know, is the best ticket we have to the middle class.

File Under The Long Goodbye - Job Description: Regulate campaign finance legislation; interpret the current laws, issuing rulings and clarifications; maintain the integrity of the commission. Candidate Qualifications: worked to suppress Democratic voter turnout while working at the DOJ. Appointed to the FEC through a recess appointment; faced fierce criticism when nominated for a full term.

The FEC has been hamstrung by a fight over nominees to the commission - with only two full members, they haven’t even been able to reach a quorum. With the withdraw of Hans von Spakovsky this week (the above referenced resume) it looks like the FEC is making a come back.

Reid’s Watching: File Under "Yep. Alaska!" - Two polls out last week confirm what the Weekly Reid’s been saying for months now. Mark Begich (Mayor of Anchorage) is the real deal. And Uncle Ted is in a heap of trouble. Mayor Mark is up five points in this Research 2000 poll and two points in this Rasmussen poll. Oh, and look at the favorable/unfavorables for Senator Stevens! It’s gonna be a long, sunny summer for Democrats in Alaska. On the web: www.begich.com

File Under "Rocky Mountain Dem" - Mark Udall was officially recognized as the Democratic nominee for the Colorado Senate seat being vacated by Wayne Allard. At the state convention over the weekend, Mark thanked his fellow Democrats and took aim at “Big Oil” Bob Schaffer, “We can't afford another year of an energy policy written by the oil industry, and we can't afford to send another politician to Washington who stands up for the oil companies instead of the people and the future of our state.” Mark’s gonna win this race! On the web - www.markudall.com.