Newly-elected Gov. Sandoval backs local control

From Eric Dondero:

Harry Reid's call for making prostitution completely illegal throughout Nevada is being met with fierce opposition from those in the industry, and even strong opposition from Republicans.

From CNN "Reid takes on Nevada brothels":

Under Nevada law, prostitution is illegal in major cities such as Las Vegas and Reno. More sparsely populated rural counties, however, have the option of allowing brothels. Ten counties currently do so.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a first-term Republican, has said he believes that any decision to ban prostitution should continue to be made by county governments.

Dennis Hof, owner of the famous Moonlite Bunny Ranch, slammed Reid on Wednesday, calling the senator's proposal a "red herring" to compensate for his "lack of performance" in office.

"We're not rolling over," Hof said. "Reid will have to pry the keys to the cathouse out of my cold dead hands."

Church-going Republicans say keep the Brothels open

Some even believe Reid is pursuing this course as a sort of revenge against rural Nevada, which voted in big numbers for staunchly conservative Republican candidate Sharron Angle.

Republican Senator John Ensign also expressed his opposition to Reid's call to close down the brothels.

And this from MSNBC:

Ed Goedhart, a church-going Republican widely considered the most conservative in the state Assembly, blasted Reid's stance as an attack on freedom and an attempt to "legislate morality."

"This is a transaction that's conducted on the acceptance of both individuals, and I don't believe that we should go there," Goedhart said. "Nevada is still one of the last, best free places. We should be embrace that heritage of freedom and libertarianism and that's going to bring people out here."

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