HARRY DOESN'T "SPEAK FOR" KELLY. A spokesman for Sen. Kelly Ayotte says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "doesn't speak for her" and that she stands by her votes on gun violence issues.
Reid, D-Nev., prompted speculation this weekend that Ayotte may "flip" and support the Manchin-Toomey universal background check bill if the bill comes up again on the Senate floor. In April, 54 senators voted for the Manchin-Toomey plan, six short of the 60 needed for passage.
The New Hampshire Republican was among 46 senators opposed, and she has since been the focus of intense criticism by gun control advocates.
The latest hit came Monday from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which unveiled its second television ad against Ayotte on her Manchin-Toomey vote.
Reid talked about Ayotte in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a portion of which was provided to the Huffington Post.
Reid reportedly said:
"Joe Manchin called me yesterday. He thinks he has a couple more votes. The one senator, Republican Senator from New Hampshire (Ayotte), has been -- wham, man has she been hit hard. She's the only senator in the Northeast to vote against background checks. She went from a hugely positive number in New Hampshire -- her negatives now outweigh her positives. She is being hit every place she goes. So we are going to pick up some more votes. I may be able to get another Democrat or two. That would get us up to 57. We may only need three additional Republicans. So we'll see."
But Ayotte spokesman Liz Johnson told the Granite Status Monday evening, "Harry Reid doesn't speak for Senator Ayotte. She stands by her votes to fix the current background check system, enhance prosecutions, and strengthen the mental health system."
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