Could a dynasty of Reids, Harry and son Rory, both get elected to high office in Nevada a year from now? Of course, Harry Reid is the highest-ranking Mormon in political office. His son, not as well-known outside of Nevada, is also running for governor.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is looking at a tough battle in his home state. More than half of likely Nevada voters think Harry Reid is a "weak" leader -- with 84 percent of Reid's Democratic base supporting a public option for health care reform, according to a poll sponsored by a progressive group running Reid ads in the state. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported earlier this month that if the election were held now he might lose to two GOP contenders.

Reid is also stirring controversy nationally as he takes a leadership role for a "public option" in the health-care debate. A New York Times piece explains the risks he is taking by leaning toward supporting the so-called "public option." At the same time, at least one poll says his home-state voters support the option by 54 percent.

Sen. Reid may not be making friends with his Mormon constituents in Nevada either. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Matt Canham broke the story: "In a meeting with gay-rights activists, Reid criticized the LDS Church for backing a ballot measure banning same-sex marriage in California, saying the leaders of his faith should have stayed out of the contentious political fight."

Reid's son, Rory, is also hoping to continue the family political dynasty as the Silver State's governor. A recent Review-Journal article noted the younger Reid's entrance into the state's gubernatorial fight. Rory Reid, 47, is currently a commissioner in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. A recent survey showed 50 percent of respondents supporting Republican Brian Sandoval, a former federal judge, compared with 33 percent choosing Rory Reid.

One pollster told the Review-Journal the younger Reid's campaign could be hurt by his father's low approval ratings. "Although there are no numbers to back it up, Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker said the fact that 50 percent of Nevadans have an unfavorable view of Senator Reid and just 38 percent have a favorable view is likely to hurt Rory Reid's chances. 'I think it is going to be hard for him (Rory Reid) to get half the vote if voters in the state are rejecting his father at the same time,' Coker said. 'It just strikes me as not being normal human political behavior.'"

The R-J reported: "Reid said identifying solutions to the state's big problems weighs heavier on voters' minds than the fact his father, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is running for office too. 'Nobody has asked me who my father is. I think people want to go back to work. They want to know they have a secure future here in our state,' said Rory Reid, who has been campaigning informally and raising money for months."