To differentiate himself from his unpopular father, the son of Harry Reid – Rory – is using his first name in the race for governor of Nevada. Harry Reid has not only become a symbol of the love story between drug lobbyists and Washington, but also one of the Senate unable to get things done for the American people.

It is not shameful to carry your father’s name. In this case, Rory Reid knows that his father is unpopular, and that will affect him. Voters are not stupid. Rory Reid should speak for himself and stand for himself. There is no shame to be the son of his father. As the Hausa of Niger say, “It is possible to kill a man but it is impossible to kill his name.”