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Angle Hammers Reid Over Economy as Las Vegas Unemployment Hits 15 Percent

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Republican Senate hopeful Sharron Angle went to work hammering Harry Reid for Nevada’s economic straits over the weekend, following the release of new employment numbers which couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Senate majority leader.

As President Obama swung by Las Vegas Friday night to rally support for the Democrat who is the prime target of Republicans this November, fresh economic data showed Nevada’s jobless rate held at 14.4 percent, the worst in the nation. Reid might have been able to cast that as an improvement, since it marked the first time since January that number did not rise — however, the jobless rate in the state’s economic nerve center, Las Vegas, soared to a record high of 15 percent.

Angle’s campaign released a statement overnight thanking Obama for his visit, claiming it helped her campaign raise $200,000 in online contributions.

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