Yes, and alas that is why he will lose. NV people don't want a "great" governor: they just want business as usual as do their counterparts in the other states too. Otherwise, how could Harry Reid still be their long-term senator?
I once lived in Nevada. It's one of the most apolitical states, because there are so many newcomers and virtually no one has any roots there. So it's hard to get the populace's attention.
But who knows? Perhaps Beers can ignite a grass-roots following.
Vote fraud? (he won his '98 race by 428 votes)