Posted on 07/29/2010 3:05:16 PM PDT by Maelstorm
Here is a not so secret dirty little secret. For the past month a lot of conservatives have been nervous over Sharron Angle’s Senate bid in Nevada. Her campaign seemed uncoordinated and unprofessional — amateurishly caught off guard by the hell unleashed on her.
Behind the scenes, Sharron Angle recognized she needed to regroup and reassess. For the past couple of weeks there has been a reorganization, some new faces, and renewed commitment to winning. Angle realizes a lot more is at stake than just beating Harry Reid.
Conservatives went with Angle against Sue Lowden. If Angle screws us, there will be a lot of egg on a lot of conservatives’ faces by the “we told you so” crowd — some of whom would actually like to see Harry Reid win so they can rub it in.
I’ve now been on the ground in Nevada, met with Sharron Angle, gotten to know her updated campaign team, and talked to Nevada voters. Harry Reid should be scared.
Take a look at the various surveys of Nevada, including the latest Rasmussen survey that has it 45% to 43% in favor of Reid, and I’m not so worried about Sharron Angle being two points behind the incumbent Majority Leader of the United States Senate.After left-wing groups have poured more than $11 (ELEVEN) million into Nevada to tar and feather both Sharron Angle and the tea party movement, she is only two points behind. More troubling for Reid, after all the shift in support away from Angle, Reid hovers at 45% and can’t get most of the undecideds to come to him.
It is as if the undecideds want to see some signs of good faith and competence from Angle and they’ll go back to her. Given the Reid ground game in Nevada, it is apparent that he understands this too.
Dive into the numbers and it is easy to see what has Harry Reid so scared and his son afraid to use his last name in his own gubernatorial race.
Angle leads among white voters 48% to 41%.
Angle leads among seniors 48% to 43%.
Among unaffiliated voters, Reid barely wins 41% to 39%. This one is within the margin of error.
Then there are the negatives:
* Voters who have a strongly negative opinion of Harry Reid outnumber those who have a strongly negative opinion of Sharron Angle 48% to 41%. * Seniors who have a strongly negative opinion of Harry Reid outnumber seniors who have a strongly negative opinion of Sharron Angle 47% to 36%; and * Unaffiliated voters who have a strongly negative opinion of Harry Reid outnumber unaffiliated voters who have a strongly negative opinion of Angle 52% to 44%.
Add to that data from Rasmussen that 62% of Nevadans have a negative view of Barack Obama and there are lots of danger signs for Harry Reid.
I’m still hopeful. Sharon Angle has recently had some blunders, but I think she can overcome them. There’s still time and she seems to be improving on the stump.
This is good news.
I have never understood how anyone can look at Harry Reid’s sneering face, which has corruption and contempt for the beholder written all over it, and then vote for him.
Let’s hope they finally see the light.
Go, Sharron, GO!!
Rebellion is brewing!!
She needs to hammer the marxist puke for his marxist votes.
Yeah, I don’t get it. Don’t those people in NV pay attention to what that man has done? This race should not be that close.
"That's far enough, Obama. Don't stand too close to me. And don't mention Democrat, healthcare,
amnesty and my name in the same sentence."
Rest assured, Harry will be returned to office via Nevada’s “None of the above” ballot alternative.
Yup. Beating Harry Reids sorry ass would be good enough for me. But this is encouraging, especially the edge with Seniors, who actually take the time to vote.
I’d still like to see a Palin endorsement and push in NV. For no other reason than to bring dingy dingy Harry down.
Just that cool live link donation box graphic you put up demands a donation.
I donated yesterday and I’ve been watching her donation numbers. They’re only up about 100,000 from yesterday so she needs all the support she can get to meet her goal. Donating is easy, you can use your credit card.
I’m sure Reid has done a lot of favors for a lot of people, and brought home a lot of pork. That’s enough for many voters.
Totally corrupt and useless TV, newspapers and the media are pulling out all the stops to save Hairy Reid and also Democrat John MCCain.
Dream on. No way this airhead is going to be elected. NV primary voters have only themselves to blame for the reelection of Reid. I have seen Angle interviewed by sympathetic conservatives and she still come off like a dunce. She is just too dense mentally. Harse stuff but you have to admit that there are dumb conservatives. Just look at Sean Hannity.
We indeed have that here on our ballots. Many people use it for all sorts of reasons, including people who just can't make up their minds or recognize any names. Others use it as an insult.
Thank you for the good news... lets hope it holds.
As someone pointed out on Redstate, she needs to bide her time through August, Harry has a LOT more money than she has, after August she can start hard-hitting Harry.. in the meantime use August to improve her campaign and message.
Sharron needs Sarah Palin to make a campaign stop or two. That will be a gamechanger.
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