Political Scion Rory Reid Is Ready for His 'Glee' Tryout

(July 3) -- Rory Reid has a famous last name in Nevada politics. You just won't find it on a lot of his campaign literature.

The gubernatorial candidate has been getting national attention for omitting his surname from TV ads just as his father, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is in a fight for his political life. The elder Reid is facing strong opposition from Sharron Angle, a Republican with tea party support, while his 47-year-old son -- just Rory -- is trying to make the big jump from Clark County commissioner to the corner office.

Rory, who grew up in Las Vegas but went to Brigham Young (that's got to be weird), gamely played along for the Weekend Questionnaire, where he talked about road-tripping with Abe Lincoln, his obsession with "Glee" and what, if anything, actually stays in Vegas.

Where are you right now?
I am in my campaign office in Las Vegas.

What is your idea of a perfect weekend?
Fishing on a lake with my teenage son.

If I could grant you one superpower for this weekend, flight or invisibility, which would you choose?
I would like to fly. I'd get places quicker. And I've never wanted to hide from anyone. So I'll take flight.

If you could take a road trip with any three people, living or dead, who would you take, where would you go and what car would you drive?
I would go to Yosemite National Park and take a hike with Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. And I'd drive whatever Abe wanted to drive.

If you had to enter a competitive eating competition, what would you want the food to be?
Banana popsicles.

Complete this sentence: What happens in Vegas ...
Really doesn't stay in Vegas. Somebody's gonna know what you did.

Name the one thing you must do before you die.
Become governor of Nevada.

Which fictional character do you most identify with?
Will Schuester, the teacher played by Matthew Morrison on "Glee." I always wanted to sing and dance and I can't, so he's helping me do it vicariously.

If you could have lunch with the president, what's the one idea you'd want to plant in his head?
That Nevada is the perfect place to prove that everything he said about the importance of renewable energy to the country's future is true.

What's your most embarrassing moment from your youth?
There was a moment in a football game when I was in high school that I'm trying to forget, and I'm not going to give you any details because that won't help me forget it. I'm taking it to my grave.

If you had to lose one of your five senses, what would you choose?
I think that I could do without my sense of smell just fine, if I had to.

You walk into a room with five other people in it and realize you're the smartest person there. Who are the five other people in the room?
Three of them are my younger brothers, and the other two I don't want to embarrass publicly so I'm not going to name them.

If you were teaching an English class, what books would be required reading?
"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck; "100 Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; "Beloved" by Toni Morrison; "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen; and "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin because we've gotta get some history in there. And the Bible.

Who would you like to play you in the movie of your life?
I would like Johnny Depp to play me, but I realize if he did it would be a fictionalized version of my life. It would impress my teenage daughters so much, and they're hard to impress once they become teenagers. But Johnny Depp would take me to the promised land of teenage respect.

Have you ever Googled an ex-girlfriend?
No. There are some things that are better forgotten.

If you could punch one famous person, who would it be?
It would be the referee of the United States' World Cup game against Slovenia.

What movies have made you cry?
"The Color Purple." That's the last one I can remember.

If you could pick one age to be for the rest of your life what would it be?
I think 47 is just about the perfect age. And maybe I say that because I don't want to get any older. But I also might say that because I'm in a time in my life that I'm really enjoying. All my children are teenagers so I can have real conversations with them. I'm not so old and ugly that my wife wants to leave. And I'm trying to become CEO of my state. So I'd like to have time stop now if I could.

Which accomplishment are you most proud of?
That I've raised three beautiful, well-adjusted and intelligent children. I'm biased, but I believe that's the truth.

You're leaving work on a Friday and you have the weekend off. What song do you put on in the car?
"Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen. That's the best song ever written.

Do you believe in an afterlife, and if so, what would you like it to be?
I do believe in an afterlife, and I look forward to understanding what it's like. And I think it's probably hard to imagine so I won't try to figure that out. I'll let the mystery be.

Do you cry at weddings?
Only when I don't like the groom.

If you could live in some time other than your own, what would you choose?
I like where I am. This is an exciting time, and I don't want to be anywhere else.

When you think of your parents, what's the one thing you'd like to thank them for?
I have wonderful parents. I'm not gonna disrespect them by thanking them for one thing. There's a whole host of things I should thank them for. I'm not going to limit my gratitude.

How many true friends do you have?
More than I deserve.

What movie have you seen the most times?
"The American President." [Laughs.]

If you could be buried with one memento from your life, what would you choose?
If you would have asked me last week, it would have been my USA national soccer jersey.

Do you gamble?
No.

Would you be happy if your kids turned out just like you?
No. I think they have talents that I wish I had, and I like to think that we've given them opportunities that will allow them to far surpass whatever I've done.

If you knew you only had six months to live, what would you do?
Spend every minute with my wife and children.

How many fingers do you use to type?
All 10!

What is the most incredible invention of your lifetime?
The Internet.

What's the best way to get rid of hiccups?
You hold your index fingers about a foot apart and you stare at them and slowly move them together, very slowly, and by the time they touch you won't have hiccups anymore.

What would you choose as your last meal?
An In-N-Out cheeseburger without onions, and fries and a root beer.

If you had to enter a talent show, what would your talent be?
I think that if there were ever a talent show for public policy, my education plan would win the blue ribbon.

Other than your own, what's your favorite country?
Argentina. I was a missionary there for two years when I was young, and I love the place. Great people, wonderful culture, great food and incredible vistas. Everybody should go there.

Have you ever been in a fistfight?
Not with anyone other than my brothers, and that's why I remain undefeated. And by the way, note to self, make sure my brothers read this.

Did you ever get an "F" on your report card?
Never!

What would I be surprised to find on your TiVo?
Every episode of "Glee."

You're in the express lane at the grocery store. Do you secretly count the number of items people in front of you have?
I don't do it in secret. I use my index finger so everybody knows I'm counting.