Posted on 08/04/2010 10:49:09 AM PDT by Qbert
(Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, one of America's most powerful politicians, holds a narrow edge among likely voters in his re-election bid in recession-lashed Nevada, a Reuters-Ipsos poll said on Tuesday.
The struggling U.S. economy is paramount in voters' minds as they look ahead to the November 2 election in Nevada, with 74 percent citing the economy as their top concern, the poll of 600 Nevada voters done July 30-August 1 found.
And Nevada's high jobless rate of 14.2 percent and rising home foreclosures and bankruptcies appear to be taking their toll on Reid in his attempt for a fifth six-year term. Seventy-one percent of registered voters said the state is on the wrong track.
Among voters who said they are likely to vote, Reid held a 48-44 percent lead over Republican challenger Sharron Angle, much narrower than the 52-36 percent edge he had over her among registered voters.
Angle is a conservative darling of the Tea Party movement who has drawn criticism from Reid over earlier campaign promises to "phase-out" two popular government programs for the elderly and poor, Social Security and Medicare.
Reid, as Senate majority leader, is one of the top Democrats in the country and has been a strong backer of President Barack Obama's agenda. Obama has been to Nevada twice this year to speak on Reid's behalf.
"He (Reid) is well within her striking distance," said Ipsos pollster Julia Clark. "I think this one will go down to the wire and it will absolutely depend on turnout."
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Clark said she was surprised that so many Democrats supported the law. "That speaks to their concern about the economy and jobs. That's what people equate generally to this law," she said."...
Seventy-one percent of registered voters said the state is on the wrong track.
Among voters who said they are likely to vote, Reid held a 48-44 percent lead over Republican challenger Sharron Angle, much narrower than the 52-36 percent edge he had over her among registered voters.
What is wrong with this picture????
It doesn’t compute.
The poll shows they are most worried about the economy and are anti-illegal immigration but a plurality want the status quo?
I think the pollsters cooked the books.
Phoney polls generated to foreshadow coming vote fraud.
If Nevada voters carry that bastard across the finish line, I for one.... will consider Nevada a dead state. Even a Traitor state, that will never see another dime of my tourist money.
If it’s about turnout, Angle wins.
Reuters...European leftist organization.The only polls they conduct that have *any* credibility are ones that show Republicans/conservatives in the lead.
It’s Ipso Reuters. Not a credible polling organization. Basically if it is not Rassmussen or Gallup it is a junk media poll designed to drive a story line not a serious poll.
Me thinks it has more to do with Harry Reid’s warchest then anything. Plus Sharon Angle while a nice lady is a lousy candidate either one of the other two would have beaten him soundly wonder if anybody who voted for her actually vetted her as a candidate. Now a guy who was all but dead politically as little as 3 months ago we have to literally wait till election night to see what happens. Then again I’m starting to believe the Tea Party is being infiltrated by lefties to endorse candidates the democrats know are unelectable.
“It’s Ipso Reuters. Not a credible polling organization. Basically if it is not Rassmussen or Gallup it is a junk media poll designed to drive a story line not a serious poll.”
I thought the polling info on the anti-illegal immigrant laws were interesting, though. It would definitely be a good angle for Sharron (no pun intended!) to run with.
Election 2010: Nevada Senate
Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 45%, Angle (R) 43%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has edged ahead of his Republican opponent Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada. Both candidates are seen to hold extreme views by large segments of the population.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Nevada finds Reid with 45% of the vote, while Angle earns 43% support. Seven percent (7%) favor some other candidate, and four percent (4%) are undecided.
But 48% of the state’s voters have a Very Unfavorable view of Reid. Forty-one percent (41%) say the same of Angle. Overall, 55% have at least a somewhat unfavorable opinion of Reid and 56% view Angle at least somewhat unfavorably
“Me Thinks”
Me thinks too:
Or we have put up a candidate that is so repulsive to most people, that we have managed to keep Dirty Harry in office.
I’m going with that one. Classic screw-up again by the GOP. Sigh. All we needed with a slight conservative to destroy this guy and we had to put in someone over the top (yeah, yeah, I know...she’s a strong conservative....that’s great, but it allows Harry to win as a result).
Frustrating but not at all surprising.
And with all that she's within the margin of error and Reid stays well under 50%. If Angle had been at all ready for prime time, she'd be drawing support in the 60% range. Yet, there is still hope...and quite a bit of it.
If the people of Nevada are smarter than even a swizzle stick, Reid will lose BIG. Every idea Reid regurgitates is an economy destroyer.
If not, I wouldn’t trust Nevada with the simplest of tasks.
*If Nevada voters carry that bastard across the finish line, I for one.... will consider Nevada a dead state. Even a Traitor state, that will never see another dime of my tourist money.*
Agreed. If Reid wins what stays in Vegas can stay in Vegas and none us us will be staying in Vegas ever again.
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