NV Senate: Reid makes some gains, but still trails GOP opponents

Sun, 02/07/2010 - 11:09am | posted by Jason Pye

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is still in trouble in his home state, though he has made some gains against his potential Republican opponents, according to a new Rasmussen poll:

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Reid earning 39% to 41% of the vote against any of four GOP challengers. Still, that’s an improvement from last month when he picked up just 36% against his top two opponents. But Reid had 43% support against those two Republicans in December.
His Republican opponents, meanwhile, are not doing as well this month, down slightly from the 50% high they’ve hit in the previous surveys. This continues to suggest that the race is still about Reid and not about them.
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Businessman Danny Tarkanian now leads Reid 47% to 39%. Sue Lowden, ex-chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, holds a 45% to 39% lead on the Senate majority leader, while former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle earns 44% of the vote to Reid’s 40%.
Nevada Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki, another Republican who is now reportedly considering entering the race, barely edges Reid 44% to 41%. A judge in December dismissed an indictment against Krolicki alleging that he mishandled money while serving as state treasurer. Krolicki charged that the indictment was politically motivated.

Redi’s unfavorability rating is still in the tank at 46%. Only 16% of Nevada voters have a favorable view of the Senator.

Here is the problem here. Yes, Reid is vulnerable, but a his has over $8 million in the bank and he is spending money to reaquaint himself with voters. A heated and expensive Republican primary doesn’t help the goal of defeating Reid in November.