Nevada has always been a somewhat unpredictable State when it comes to politics. Despite a demographic makeup that would favor Democratic candidates, Nevada's tourism reliant residents understand, more than most Americans, the need to maintain low taxes and a strong economy. As a result, Nevada has a history of struggling between the election of Democrat and Republican candidates, but past electoral confusion may not be an issue in 2010. Despite mixed electoral results in the past, Senator Harry Reid has remained a mainstay in Nevada politics, but his role as the Senate Majority leader and allegiance to a left-wing agenda adopted by congress have sealed his fate his Nevada.I'll be posting the Review-Journal's editorial later today.
Reid, like many other congressional Democrats is facing falling polling numbers and renewed challenges to their incumbency as the public concerned over out of control spending and potential passage of an unpopular health care reform bill turns away from the Democrat party. Long-time incumbent Reid is no exception to the trend, as his political bullying and tactics as the Senate Majority leader have created a political monster more apt to pushing a personal political agenda than representing the people of Nevada. As a result, the most powerful member of the Senate is well behind in every poll conducted within the state, even trailing some Republicans who have not announced that they are running for the Senate Seat.
In polling released last week, Reid trails both front-running Republican candidates, Danny Tarkanian 49 percent to 38 percent and Sue Lowden, 45 percent to 40 percent. Moreover, Reid trails Representative Dean Heller, R-Carson City, by a margin of 50-40, even though Heller has stated he has no plans to even run for the Senate seat.
Reid's favorable ratings at all time lows in the state and is not likely to receive support by President Obama, whose favorable rating fell to 44% in the state. In addition, President Obama's unfavorable rating climbed to 43% in Nevada, an increase of 8% since July.
Reid's frustration with low polling numbers and turning public opinion led to an outlash last week in which Reid allegedly told a Las Vegas Review-Journal Editor that he hoped the Newspaper went out of business. The newspaper's staff has launched a united offensive against Reid, publicly warning Reid that they will not let his "bully behavior pass" and had had enough of his "creepy tactics".
The rest of the above is here:
Politically Drunk On Power!: Reid To Become First Big Casualty Of Feds Lurch To The Left
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