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Published Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 | 2:35 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 | 2:38 p.m.
WASHINGTON -- More numbers on Democratic Sen. Harry Reid’s re-elect chances out today from Daily Kos show the majority leader losing in potential matchups with Republican challengers.
The Research 2000 poll shows Reid down against Danny Tarkanian, the UNLV basketball player turned businessman, 40-45. Reid also loses to Sue Lowden, the soon-to-be-former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party, 41-44.
Or, as Kos puts it, Reid is losing to candidates who are “no names.”
The poll confirms what is well known by now: Reid has an uphill battle for re-election in 2010 even against the party’s second-choice candidates. Results are practically within the margin of error (plus or minus 4 percentage points).
Reid roundly dismissed previous polls showing him down, and his campaign says its own numbers have the majority leader pulling even or better with the potential Republican challengers.
The campaign, team Reid says, has barely just begun. Reid has promised an “aggressive” one.
One interesting point from Kos runs counter-intuitive to the thinking that Reid needs to hew to the center on health care to win Nevada. Kos argues that Reid ought to come out tougher in support of the public option: 52 percent of Nevadans support it, as do 50 percent of the state’s independents. (Republicans, not so much, 21 percent.)
You may remember Kos’ last poll on Reid in 2008. That poll had the majority leader beating former Republican Rep. Jon Porter, a once sought-after Republican challenger, in a potential matchup 46-40. Porter, like the other frontrunners, took a pass.
Let me be the first to congratulate Lil' Tark & Ms. Lowden for being ahead in a poll on September 3, 2009.
Go get em.
Oh, Oh... This is not good news for Harry. Particularly coming from the "Daily Kos."
Now this is just a thought... But, will the Democrats put one of their own to run against Harry in a primary?
If the NV DNC wants to keep their jobs they wont.
All you who belong to the "I hate Harry Reid" Club enjoy this bit of news. The election is over a year away......
Harry always runs his best when the odds are against him...
Harry will win relection......you heard it here first!
See hairless, you supporting the immigration reform bills backfired. We as Nevada citizens are so proud of you. You are finally making a path for a citizen to become Senator and actually do some good "for the people".
no worries harry...
you will kick whomever the retarded republicans put up...
tark's little kid is a joke...
lowden is a clown...
no problemo...
vegas loves you baby!!!
elzorrillo: he doesn't look too good these days, especially on U-Tube.
I suppose it's only right that some in Nevada blame Reid for gaming companies bundling the industry and overbuilding rooms, with high debt structure at labor expense. Reid is responsible for UNLV not being able to field a winning football team. Reid is the reason UNLV cannot get back to the Final Four. Reid is the reason there has been so much drama at UNLV in administration, now a new top person to fix everything the way others should have beforehand. Reid, ACS Consulting, and long gone Lacey Thomas are at fault for UMC problems that rotate every two years through the media, when more public money is needed to plug holes. Reid is responsible when parents are not raising their children to be responsible, in school on time, with homework prepared. Reid is also responsible for homes and neighborhoods that turn an eye to gang bangers, and the resulting person to person crimes and drug events. Every time someone catches a red light on Trop or Flamingo, it's Harry Reid's fault. If the CAT bus is broke down or late, well, Harry! If even one local can't spend all their free time successfully locating a machine due to pay out, well, Harry must be on the take from casinos, because "something for nothing", and a "long shot" are what Nevada is all about to some, certainly not the majority, of Nevadans. That tall fence around the elementary school (?), and the no gun zone, well, that must have Harry's fingerprints all over it. Harry Reid is surely the reason Jim Gibbons is Governor, and no question he introduced John Ensign to his tryst.
Dirty Harry!
Golly gee, last but not least, if Senator Harry cannot go to Washington and bring back tons of money from the other 49 states, with nothing down, nothing to pay, and no strings attached so we can all live without paying taxes within 6 hours of four national parks, excluding areas such as Lake Mead, Red Rock, and Valley of Fire, then he isn't worth salt on a fire hydrant.
When Ed McMahon, who worked for MS many years, almost lost his home late in life after working several jobs for decades, and flying 86 survellience missions over North Korea, well, that's Harry's fault too! In fact, Harry overbuilt all those homes-condos in Vegas, on land sometimes obtained through the skinny. He also initiated and accepted the mortgages on them!
Note to Nevadans: It's not Harry, ok. You're lucky to have him now, with national seniority.
Greg: stop it, you're making me cry.
Sorry, folks, but Harry "I'm All For Socialism" Reid cannot be beaten in 2010. He can be had easily in 2012, as the country revolts against him, Nancy "V.I. Lenin" Pelosi, and Barack H. Obama, purveyors of the socialist-communist-anarchical state.
HR's like the drunk at your party that didn't know when to leave and just becomes more obnoxious by the minute.
Instead of helping get a qualified Dem replacement he's just going to kill all the gains made on behalf of Obama supporters.
If he had any gratitude to Nevada, he would know it's time to go and help get a suitable replacement instead guaranteeing a Sue Lowden win.
Hey Gregory I want to hear you tout the prince of darkness as he sponsors the Dream Act '09 . If it passes are you going to blame him in your unrealistic way to only make more a fool of yourself? Take your head out of your... and get a breath of fresh air. Hopefully it will clear your brain long enough to realize you have been mistaken. If not, keep your rants and raves in the Suns' comments. We the people need a good laugh once in a while.
Greg, did you bring enough bongs to class to share with everybody?
Greg: I'm really confused. I thought you Lefties blamed Bush for all of those insidious acts, including even the disappearance of Judge Crater. Are you now saying that Saint Harry is the responsible one? I didn't know, Man. Shomer Shabaz!
A better headline is ALL NAMES AHEAD OF harry REID.
Pelosi's lackey is going to be the next Daschel. I hope the IRS keeps an eye on him. Former democratic Senate leaders have a history of forgetting to pay their taxes.
This is the first good news I have read in the Sun in a long, long time.
Bye Bye Senator Reid!!
Greg, I dont understand why you want to blame Sen Reid for all those things. I thought they were all George Bush's fault.
angry: are you still waiting for reparations? My forebearers fought for the emancipation of your forebearers and you haven't yet acknowledged their sacrifice. Why not?
I wish the election were today so I could vote for the man's dog.
I have to agree with the guy in the bed next to me - right after meds tonight he told it like it is:
no worries harry...
you will kick whomever the retarded republicans put up...
tark's little kid is a joke...
lowden is a clown...
no problemo...
vegas loves you baby!!!
Gotta go, it's almost lights out.
Remember Tom Daschle?
Remember Tom Foley?
socialist-communist-anarchical
Okay not to pick on someone too much. But socialist, communist and anarchist together. Do you have any idea what you are talking about?
Just asking.
Typical El Lobo. No thought no brain.
Reid will not be in office in a year from now unless a million more el lobo's sneak across our border.
Mickey Mouse would beat Harry Reid in the elections. Harry Reid needs to go away, far away!
Like sand in the hourglass, so goes "HARRY THE WEASELER" goodbye!
Porter was a RINO - glad he is gone. Just looking at and listening to Reid gives testimony to how bad our education system was when Harry went to school. He is an embarrassment.
TERM LIMITS...............
Is this representation in Washington when citizens are called these names??
Harry Reid, Democratic House Majority Leader calls us "Evil Mongers" - Van Jones, former Advisor to the President calls us "White Polluters" - Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Speaker of the House calls us
"un-American" Astroturf" - 84 yr. old John Dingell, Democratic Congressman, MI compares us to the Klan" . These people have to go - Voted them out!
As far as front page Sunday defense of Reid who said, "I hope you (The R_J) go out of business; Brian Greenspun calls this remark a "joke."
Joke? Did anyone laugh? Did Reid say it was a joke?
Here's what Sunday Viewpoints, Sherman Frederick says, "Bully for you dear readers." He says, "I received an estimated 3,500 e-mails, 99 of which were supportive (supporting the claim that Reid bullied the reporter.)
So if 99% of these e-mails were against Reid, why is Greenspun making his defense of Reid a front page article in the Sun? And let Greenspun tell us who else, called this a "joke"? Or is this his totally original explanation?
It looks like it won't help, Reid is way down in the polls and can be beaten, it seems, by "nobodies."
Whoever thinks Harry Reid is good for Nevada (yet our nation) really needs to educate themselves with some facts.
Start at http://aBadReid.com
Do Nevada and our nation a favor and get Reid out of office.
Bad Reid
Bad Senator
Nevada voters will retire Harry's old butt next year. He can come home and lay on the porch with the other old dogs.