Chatigny Nomination Becomes Issue in Reid Race

Judge Robert Chatigny’s nomination for a spot on the powerful 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals became an issue in beleaguered Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s re-election today with the release of this caustic advertisement calling on Reid to oppose Chatigny’s nomination. The ad highlights quotes from the infamous 2005 conference in which Chatigny intervened to halt the execution of serial killer Michael Ross.

Sources say that Senate Democrats are growing nervous about the way their opponents could characterize a vote for Chatigny. In adds like this one:

Judge Robert Chatigny’s nomination for a spot on the powerful 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals became an issue in beleaguered Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s re-election today with the release of this caustic advertisement calling on Reid to oppose Chatigny’s nomination. The ad highlights quotes from the infamous 2005 conference in which Chatigny intervened to halt the execution of serial killer Michael Ross.

There’s increasing chatter that Senate Democrats are growing nervous about the way their opponents could characterize a vote for Chatigny. Republicans could use ads like this one:

Chatigny’s nomination made it through the Judiciary Committee on a party line 11-7 vote. Democrat Diane Feinstein abstained.