The Republican Governors Association captures the difficult political road ahead for both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his son, Rory, as both run for office in Nevada next year. As we noted in Strategy Memo, the younger Reid has now officially kicked off his gubernatorial campaign. Here's the RGA's welcome:

"Senator Reid has complete control of the Democratic Party in Nevada, so we'd like to thank him for clearing the field for his son to be the Democratic nominee," said RGA communications director Mike Schrimpf. "Harry Reid doesn't do many favors for Republicans, but we could not have asked for a better present than having two Reids on the ballot instead of just one."

"Harry Reid running the United States Senate and his son running the State of Nevada would send most Nevadans running for cover," Schrimpf said. "The only thing more shocking than the lack of political strategy involved in this decision, is the utter arrogance it took to make."

Democrats have said Nevada is one of their top pick-up opportunities in 2010. Incumbent Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) faces several primary challengers.