President Barack Obama stands with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., at a fundraising event in Las Vegas in May. Reid, already airing TV ads for an election that's more than a year away, tells voters he has the clout to make a difference in their lives. But even in Searchlight, Nev., where Reid is celebrity and neighbor, there are complaints about his politics and personality that mirror polls showing the most powerful Democrat in the Senate is not necessarily a hero at home.