Poll: Reid seen as weak, people want public option

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 | 5:54 a.m.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's unfavorable rating is above 50 percent, but he still is almost within the margin of error against Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian, according to a new poll conducted by The Progressive Change Campaign Committee this weekend and Monday. The poll is a tool the group is using to push Reid to put a public option in the health care reform package -- the concept is favored by the public, according to the poll, which is posted at right from the group's web site.