Thread: The end of the Reid?

Originally Posted by Ernie S.

In 2004, Harry Reid won the Nevada Senate race with 61% of the vote. Since becoming Majority Leader, his approval rating has gone in the toilet.



His son, Rory, hoping to use the Reid name and become Nevada governor is even farther behind in polling numbers than his father.


This should be the most watched Senate race this year. A Reid defeat would be a very loud repudiation of the obama administration. I expect an all out effort by the Whitehouse to ensure a Reid victory. If the tide hasn't turned by late summer, expect obama to abandon old Harry and claim that he's run a flawed campaign.

Harry Reid is what he is. He is pretty much on record. Suspect the focus/bulk of his campaign will primarily be to demonize/ridicule his republican opponent (which i believe is already in motion....)


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I've heard that he's behind in the polls, but I don't really take polls too seriously this far away from an election.

I hope he is defeated but I'm not really that confident that he will be defeated. He is going to have the huge monetary resources of the DNC at his disposal. The DNC will stop at nothing to get their Senate majority leader re-elected. They'll use every dirty trick in the book.

Based on the polls, and the GOP nominee, Reid is looking more and more safe. Still, I even if he is re-elected, I expect a serious challenge to his leadership role by Charles Schumer.

Reid is behind and falling even further behind...

RealClearPolitics - Election 2010 - Nevada Senate - Angle vs. Reid

And this from an 'unknown nut'

Reid is in trouble...

Originally Posted by noahath

Based on the polls, and the GOP nominee, Reid is looking more and more safe. Still, I even if he is re-elected, I expect a serious challenge to his leadership role by Charles Schumer.

Excuse me? A new Rasmussen poll shows Angle leading Reid by 50 to 39 percent.

To me it seems that the polls are only part of the picture facing Reid. IMO, he is in some real trouble back at home. Just Navada for a moment, they are in rough shape with unemployment being higher than the national average and it just not looking good for them in the coming say 2-3 years out. Back to the national level as well, I think there is something to be said for where we are as a country politically. Being more left than center will come back to haunt a few this November and Reid (all dems) may have some real issues getting Independents back to his corner.

Well; Reid is currently slightly ahead in the polls, but he seems to be provoking some serious opposition, even from beyond the grave;

We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work. Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.

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Originally Posted by CYDdharta

Well; Reid is currently slightly ahead in the polls, but he seems to be provoking some serious opposition, even from beyond the grave;



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Indeed... this is the only known case of the dead NOT voting Democratic...

yarrRRRR!

i think the mighty Senator Reid shall be just fine. he be a crafty infighter, and in Ms. Angle he got precisely the opponent he wished fer.

- MeadHallPirate

Originally Posted by hairballxavier

I've heard that he's behind in the polls, but I don't really take polls too seriously this far away from an election.

I hope he is defeated but I'm not really that confident that he will be defeated. He is going to have the huge monetary resources of the DNC at his disposal. The DNC will stop at nothing to get their Senate majority leader re-elected. They'll use every dirty trick in the book.

Republicans have accumulated a huge war chest. Over $200 million for the various races. The Democrats are stunned and can never come close to matching that amount. If you have seen the Sharron Angle ad (she isn't mentioned - it is purely a hit piece on Harry Reid) you will have no further concerns about Angle's chances. Harry Reid is in for a battle.

But, as you say, the election is a long ways off. Republicans can't keep her in the closet the whole time. Chances are pretty good that she will blow her self up before she is done.

Originally Posted by Dick Martin

Republicans have accumulated a huge war chest. Over $200 million for the various races. The Democrats are stunned and can never come close to matching that amount.

Bullshit. Angle is outgunned 10-1 by Reid's Pharma, union money, et al.

I'm not sure Angle matters much. Reid can't crack 45% in the polls. Angle would have to be pretty scary to get Reid the votes he doesn't have yet, given his name recognition. And although she's certainly far right, she's not nearly scary enough to get Reid re-elected.

Originally Posted by adaher

I'm not sure Angle matters much. Reid can't crack 45% in the polls. Angle would have to be pretty scary to get Reid the votes he doesn't have yet, given his name recognition. And although she's certainly far right, she's not nearly scary enough to get Reid re-elected.

Angle's base will be small, but it will vote. Will Reid's base vote? That is in doubt.

Unless there are other issues on the ballot, I can see where the moderate right (mostly Republicans) might decide to just sit on their hands and not vote for Angle, but not vote for Reid, either.

So, to me, the real issue will be "Can Harry get his base out, plus some moderates?" If he can, he wins, if he can't, he loses.