With Brian Krolicki out of the picture, Nevada Republicans are without an obvious challenger to Harry Reid. Jon Porter might be their best shot, but he just lost his re-election bid to Dina Titus. Dean Heller is a Republican congressman, but he represents the northern part of the state, and is virtually unknown in Las Vegas.
It's always a bad idea to pick a majority leader from a swing state, but hopefully this indictment means that Reid can breathe a bit easier -- and stop being so cautious.
© Jed Lewison