Former Sen. Harry Reid Harry Mason ReidSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Mellman: The likely voter sham Bottom line MORE (D-Nev.) said that Joe Biden Joe BidenSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Biden says Ginsburg successor should be picked by candidate who wins on Nov. 3 MORE should not be counted out of the 2020 White House race, despite his weak showings in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, predicting the former vice president would do well in more diverse states.

“Iowa and New Hampshire are not representative of the country. He’s going to do well in Nevada, he’s going to do extremely well in South Carolina. So, people should not be counting Joe Biden out of the race yet,” Reid, who still wields considerable influence in Nevada after his 2016 retirement, told The Associated Press.

Reid also said numerous candidates had reached out to him for advice, but would not say whether he had advised any to drop out.

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“The only advice I give anyone is if they call me, I’m as candid with them as I can be. And I don’t always tell them what they want to hear,” Reid said.

Reid cautioned against writing any candidates off based on any one-time snapshot of the race, citing Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill EPA delivers win for ethanol industry angered by waivers to refiners It's time for newspapers to stop endorsing presidential candidates MORE’s (D-Minn.) third-place finish in New Hampshire after two strong debate performances.

“People kept saying, ‘Why is she in the race?’” Reid noted.

Reid, who has not made an endorsement in the race, said it was doubtful that the Democratic Party would nominate a candidate at a brokered convention, with no candidate going into the convention with the required majority of delegates.

The former Senate majority leader also offered praise for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergTop Democratic super PAC launches Florida ad blitz after Bloomberg donation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida MORE, who is skipping the Nevada caucuses to concentrate on Super Tuesday states.

“He was a good mayor. No one in the country—no one—has done more on guns and climate than Mayor Bloomberg. So I like Mayor Bloomberg a great deal,” Reid told the AP.