NV Sen Poll: Reid's Numbers Tank
Rasmussen is out with a new survey of 500 likely Nevada voters showing Senator Harry Reid's already low numbers sinking even further against his two most likely Republican opponents in November.
Reid can muster just 36% against either candidate and now trails Sue Lowden by 12 points and Danny Tarkanian by 14:
Lowden (R) 48 (-1 vs. last poll December 9)
Reid (D) 36 (-7)
Tarkanian (R) 50 (+1)
Reid (D) 36 (-7)
Equally as bad for Reid: 47% of Nevada voters now have a "very unfavorable" opinion of him, while less than half that number (23%) view him "very favorably."
Forty-five percent "strongly oppose" the health care reform Reid is currently shepharding through the Senate, while another 9% "somewhat oppose" it. Twenty-one percent "strongly favor" the bill and 18% "somewhat favor" it.
The poll was conducted on Monday, January 11 - just days after news reports broke about Reid's controversial comments regarding President Obama. It's unclear what effect those statements might have had on his numbers, but 55% of those surveyed said they had been following the story "very closely" with another 24% saying they were following the story "somewhat closely."
Lastly, President Obama's job approval in Nevada is at 49%. Of the 51% who disapprove of the job Obama is doing, 41% say they "strongly disapprove."
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2010-01-13 |