Dems predict Harry Reid win, analyst expects GOP gains

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 | 10:57 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Despite his poor poll numbers, don't doubt Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's ability to win re-election.

That was the word today from the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, who said he doesn’t buy the storyline that Reid is in trouble and expects the Nevada senator to win in 2010.

"I would not bet against Harry Reid by any stretch of the imagination," Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, chairman of the Democratic committee, told reporters during a briefing on 2010 races at committee headquarters. "I am convinced Harry Reid will win that race."

But the non-partisan Cook Political Report is not so sure.

Cook moved Reid’s re-elect chances into the toss-up category earlier this month. Cook arrived at its position namely because Reid is losing in matchup polls against both potential Republican challengers – Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian – and neither were top choices among Republicans nationally looking for a challenger to Reid.

Not only is Reid's seat in trouble, said Cook’s senior analyst Jennfier Duffy, but she offers this sobering conclusion: the Democarts’ supermajority of 60 seats in the Senate will not hold.

“Sixty’s gone,” Duffy said.

Discussion: 23 comments so far…

By POWERPLAY

9/29/09 at 11:41 a.m.

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Well if you think about it Sen. Joe Heck might just run against Rep. Dina Titus' But i say why not just go for broke Joe and go after Sen. Harry Reid instead.
By logic_should_rule

9/29/09 at 12:28 p.m.

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Surprise headline huh? Dems predict Reid win. Duhhhh
By jlb101

9/29/09 at 12:58 p.m.

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I hope even the fools can see what a corrupt piece of garbage Reid is. One of the worst politicians money can buy.
By HookorCrook

9/29/09 at 1:18 p.m.

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I don't see why people get mad just because Reid won't come visit Vegas anymore. He can save time video conferencing in, rather than flying out here.
By jsilver

9/29/09 at 2:25 p.m.

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Even democrats are not employed, losing their homes, trust me people are angry....Reid will lose the election.

JSilver
By texexnv

9/29/09 at 2:49 p.m.

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Die Propagandamaschine ist fein.

With the "public option" going down in flames today because of Dummocrats voting against it in committee, people will be even more anti-Dem than before.

Here's the link if you want to re-register as Nonpartisan and quit supporting Reid and the Dummocrats: http://nvsos.gov/elections/voter/clerks....
By randomrider

9/29/09 at 3:08 p.m.

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The Democrats cannot get a public option with 60 seats, so 51 seats are just as good as 60.
By rich44

9/29/09 at 5:16 p.m.

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Nevada and America need a visionary not a bull dog, Harry was a great bull dog with the republican lead congress, but his time is over, he needs to realize his lack of importance in todays political arena. The US is struggling and we need a leader who is a visionary not a pugilist.
By atdleft

9/29/09 at 5:35 p.m.

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Gimme a break. The only reason Nevada got what it did from the stimulus was because of Harry Reid. The only reason the state won't go broke over expanding Medicaid will be because of Harry Reid. The reason this state will soon benefit greatly from health care reform and green collar jobs will be because of Harry Reid!

That's why he'll win next year. What has Johnny Casino done for us lately? What has Lil' Tark Shark or Sue Lowden proposed to help Nevadans in need? The Republicans just say no to any real solutions, and that's why Reid will win.
By mikegino

9/29/09 at 6:08 p.m.

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Harry will soon be one of those "smelly tourists." The bottom line is that he cares more about the trappings of power associated with Majority Leader than he does about the people of Nevada.
By texexnv

9/29/09 at 6:14 p.m.

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NevaDUH ranked 51st out of 50 in stimulus funds and virtually everything else as far as Fed $$ goes.

The foreign rum industry received $2.6 billion from the stimulus and NevaDUH? $1.7 billion.

Agreed Enstench is as bad as they come but Reid has to go FIRST.
By atdleft

9/29/09 at 6:19 p.m.

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Ummm... That's because we don't pay taxes. Federal funding formulae are based on the level of state funding for whatever program is taken on. That's the problem, yet Reid got us more than we otherwise would have received if our Senior Senator wasn't the Majority Leader.

Look at how South Dakota has fared since dumping Daschle. What has John Thune done for them lately?

Again, this is why Reid stays. Without him, we'd be toast.
By mrxroc8

9/29/09 at 7:09 p.m.

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Have you ever wondered why The Las Vegas Sun is so Pro-Senator Harry Reid?

Harry's son Key Reid has worked for Greenspun since 2003 and is currently the Sun's paid lobbyist for the Nevada Legislature.

Organizations Represented:
American NV Co.
Greenspun Corp.
Greenspun Media Group, LLC
Las Vegas Sun, Inc.

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Lobbyist/repo...

Reid's son leaves firm's capital office
By TONY BATT

WASHINGTON -- The youngest son of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has left the Washington office of a prominent Las Vegas law firm to take a job with the Greenspun Corp. in Henderson.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2...
By neiman1

9/29/09 at 7:14 p.m.

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Sen. Menendez from New Jersey cannot even save his own Governor Corzine as he is about to be THROWN from office in about 30 days. The voters of this country are taking out the leftists that are destroying our economic freedom and harry Reid is next.
By Johnathan_Abbinett

9/29/09 at 7:50 p.m.

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There are THREE BIG REASONS Harry Reid will win re-election, and rightfully so:

1.) Harry Reid is THE Senate Majority Leader of the United States Senate the most prestigious legislative branch in the history of democracy! Nevadans need to understand just how powerful this position is and how Harry has put our little state on the national political map!

2.) Harry Reid is THE Senior Senator from Nevada! Has anyone noticed what the Junior Senator from Nevada has done for us? Uh, NOTHING!

3.) Harry Reig is THE most experienced and THE most qualified for this position!

Love Harry (or hate him) - the logic is sound!
By royd8888

9/29/09 at 7:54 p.m.

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Senator Harry Reid is one of Nevada's greatest assets, like solar energy. He will win his re-election with truth & knowledge.
By texexnv

9/29/09 at 8:49 p.m.

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LOL! Who needs the comics section with the last two comments?

The so-called "logic" above is that NevaDUH is held hostage by Reid so if we are to maintain our status quo - we MUST have Reid.

The truth is that NevaDUH is stagnated and moving backward under Boss Reid and Enstench. It's time for BOTH to go back under their rocks.
By larry5

9/29/09 at 9:21 p.m.

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Harry is to Barack as Monica was to Bill.
By rumrunner

9/30/09 at 9:53 a.m.

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A crook allways finds a way to win!Thats the only way Uncle Harry will win! He is already a good lier,and well on his way to being a professinal crook!Heck,he dosent even have the guts to hold live town hall meetings?Why you ask,he knows he s gonna get run out of town on those same rails he padded his pockets with!!!
Harry and Rory sitting in a tree,Rory ask s dad,what did you do for me?I got you fame i got you fortune and "IM" gonna get all of nevadas money,and then we ll be done!
By texexnv

9/30/09 at 9:54 a.m.

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Btw, Reid just instantly added $4 million to his campaign chest
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/090...

At taxpayer expense, of course.
http://texex-xpress.blogspot.com/2009/09...