A recent story in The Las Vegas Sun newspaper, headlined "Casinos Are Elated Over Reid's Promotion," quoted state gambling officials praising Reid as the industry's biggest supporter who can fend off "relentless attacks from the religious right."

Reid's unabashed support of Nevada's gaming industry -- he has been derisively labeled "the Senator from [Nevada casino] Circus Circus" -- has seemed to put him at odds with Mormon teachings against gambling. In 1845, LDS President Brigham Young called gambling an "abomination."


Those spiritual and political tenets have not stopped Reid from accepting substantial donations from gaming and associated industries, including a recent $10,000 contribution from the political action committee (PAC) funded by the Mirage and MGM Grand casinos, and $10,000 from the National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC. Mormon health codes discourage alcohol consumption.
http://adherents.com/largecom/lds_Reid.html

Guess we know WHY he is so PRO-ILLEGAL (a convert from his '93 proposal). There are thousands employed by casinos and they drink a lot of beer, I guess. I can't figure out WHY he is a MORMON since he goes against so many of their teachings!

Even though this story is a couple years old, it still bears on today's problem.