WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has found a refuge in the nation's preoccupation with record energy prices. While the push by President Bush and congressional Republicans for more oil drilling is resonating with voters, the Nevada Democrat is focused on solar and other renewable energy sources, which happen to be more abundant in his home state than almost anywhere else in the country. At some political risk for the gold miner's son, Reid also is leading the opposition to new coal-burning power plants planned for Nevada, where unions and the energy-hungry casino industry wield far more political clout than environmentalists. He faces re-election in 2010 in a state up for grabs by both parties. Reid briefly had the most-watched video on YouTube several weeks ago after the Drudge Report linked to a TV clip...
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