Poll: Trouble for Harry Reid at Home, but Challengers Stay Away
Politics Daily — ... A new Mason-Dixon poll for the Las Vegas Review-Journal shows Sen. Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, in real trouble with his own voters back home, but Republicans have yet to capitalize on Nevadans' chilly feelings toward their senior senator. Reid is up for reelection in 2010. ...

Face It Harry, This War Is Lost... Only 1/3 of Nevadans Would Vote Again For Reid
Gateway Pundit — ... Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. ...

Poll: Some troubling numbers for Reid
News — ... There are some troubling numbers for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in a new poll released Tuesday as he heads toward his reelection bid next year. The Mason Dixon poll, conducted for the Las Vegas Review-Journal , found that half of respondents view Reid unfavorably. Thirty-eight percent viewed him favorably and 11 percent had a neutral view. But perhaps the most alarming number for Reid is the 50 percent of independents that said they would definitely vote against Reid next year. Seventy-one percent of Republicans and 20 percent of Democrats said the same. More ...

Poll: Reid Has Weak Approval, Re-Elect Numbers In Nevada
TPM Election Central — A new Mason-Dixon poll shows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with some very weak numbers in his home state of Nevada. Only 38% of Nevadans have a favorable opinion of Reid, with a 50% unfavorable number. For his 2010 campaign, only 35% would vote to re-elect him, 17% would consider voting for a challenger, and 45% would definitely vote to replace him. That said, Reid has reason for optimism: The Nevada GOP is very weak right now, and they don't have a suitable challenger as of this writing. He also has a lot of money saved up, and a lot can happen over the ...

Poll Finds Reid on Shaky Ground
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — A new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds that 45% of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and would vote to replace him. ...

Senator Harry Reid’s *un*favorables hits 50.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Somewhere in Nevada, a Republican has just decided to run for Senator. We do not know his or her name, but whoever it is, he or she worries Senator Harry Reid right now: ...

Hoping against hope: Reid in trouble in NV?
Sister Toldjah — ... Could defeat be in the cards for the the Senate Majority Leader? A new poll suggests trouble on the horizon: ...

Reid's numbers
Ben Smith's Blog — They are bad: Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state's voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. The findings are echoed by another poll question about Reid's popularity that finds the four-term incumbent to be a polarizing ...

NV Senate Poll: Poor Numbers for Reid
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — Just 35% of Nevada voters say they would vote to re-elect Sen. Harry Reid (D), according to a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll conducted by Mason-Dixon (May 12-14, 625 RV, MoE +/- 4%). Worse yet, 45% said they would vote to replace him, while 17% said they would consider voting for him. Reid's favorability rating (38%) is 17 points lower than Obama's, while 50% had an unfavorable view of him -- 20 points higher than Obama. Sen. John Ensign (R) has a 53%/18% favorability rating.

Dingy Harry Reid in Trouble in Nevada Re-Election Race?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Democrat Senate Majority leader Dingy Harry Reid continues to unimpress in Nevada re-election polls. Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state’s voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. The findings are echoed by another ...

They’re sick of Harry Reid, too
Michelle Malkin — [image] Dingy Harry Reid’s home state constituents are growing as weary of him as the rest of us. Hope for change lives : Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state’s voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. The findings are echoed by another poll question ...

New Polls: Reid, Pelosi Both Have Poor Favorability Ratings
The New Editor — Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have very poor favorability ratings, according to two new polls. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Molly Ball reports: (emphasis added) Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state's voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would ...

SSP Daily Digest: 5/19
Swing State Project — ... ? NV-Sen: Meanwhile, the same poll finds pretty lousy numbers for Harry Reid as well, but better than Gibbons'. Reid gets 45% "definitely replace," but his approvals are "only" 38-50. The big difference, of course, is that the GOP doesn't really have any strong candidates to challenge Reid, while plenty of folks are lining up to take a whack at Gibbons. ...

RNC shocker: Steele delivers good speech
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... and Harry Reid’s in genuine trouble ahead of next year’s Senate race. No, really : About a third of the state’s voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. The findings are echoed by another poll question about Reid’s popularity that finds the four-term incumbent to be a polarizing figure in his home state. Half of Nevada voters had an unfavorable view of Reid, while 38 percent had a favorable view and 11 percent a ...

Reid: Keep Gitmo Detainees Out of the U.S.
Weekly Standard Blog — ... the president. We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States. [...] QUESTION: But Senator, Senator, it's not that you're not being clear when you say you don't want them released. But could you say -- would you be all right with them being transferred to an American prison? REID: Not in the United States. File this story under Things Nevadans Don't Like: nuclear waste, Gitmo detainees, and Harry Reid.

NV-Sen: Tough numbers for Reid
Daily Kos — Las Vegas Review-Journal: CARSON CITY -- Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state's voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. The poll, conducted last week by Mason-Dixon, also showed surprising ...

HuffPost Now Doing PR for Club Gitmo Guests
JammieWearingFool — ... in the United States. And I think we’re going to stick with that . QUESTION: What about in imprisoned in the United States? REID: If you’re... (CROSSTALK) REID: If people are -- if terrorists are released in the United States, part of what we don’t want is them be put in prisons in the United States. We don’t want them around the United States . Of course trusting Dingy Harry isn't always wise, and in fact he's probably just reading his latest poll numbers, which, to put it kindly, are abysmal . Labels: ...

Hullabaloo — ... No doubt Reid's sudden lack of confidence in the federal prison system and trickle of piss tumbling down his pants has something to do with the low approval ratings coming out of Nevada. But more than that, he exhibits the exact same knee-jerk response to Republican fearmongering to which we've grown accustomed - a weak-kneed backpedal displayed in the name of looking strong and tough. This statement Reid's office released makes absolutely no sense, proving again Digby's point that, when politicians start speaking Engrish instead of English, you know they're hiding something: ...

Biden-esque Levels of Stupidity: Dingy Harry Screws Up Thre Times in One Presser
JammieWearingFool — Probably has those lousy poll numbers on his mind. Whatever the case, three screw-ups in one press conference may be some kind of record. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid became the latest Democrat to stray into rhetorical trouble Tuesday, botching statements on three subjects in one news conference -- including the fragile health of the chamber's most senior members. The Nevada Democrat reported that one of them, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., was absent because he was receiving a new round of treatment for his brain cancer. Asked if the cancer was in remission, ...

This Would Break My Heart
Balloon Juice — Headlining memeorandum, this story: Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state’s voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. About that. Two Harry Reid stories. The first, from today: ...

Reid Losing Nevada
Rhymes With Right — So much for the strength of the Democrats. Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state's voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. The findings are echoed by another poll question about Reid's popularity that finds the four-term incumbent to be a polarizing ...

Poll: Reid So Vulnerable There’s a Chance Someone From Out of Nowhere Could Beat Him
Blogs For Victory — Things that make you go, “hmmmm”: Nearly half of Nevadans have had enough of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as the powerful Democrat heads into his re-election campaign, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll finds. About a third of the state’s voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. I don’t think there could be anything more fun than running for ...

BAD NEWS FOR HARRY REID: Poll: Reid’s Re-Election Numbers Don’t Add Up. “About a third of the sta…
Instapundit — ... BAD NEWS FOR HARRY REID: Poll: Reid’s Re-Election Numbers Don’t Add Up. “About a third of the state’s voters would re-elect Reid if the 2010 election were held today, according to the poll, but 45 percent say they would definitely vote to replace him. Seventeen percent would consider another candidate. . . . Half of Nevada voters had an unfavorable view of Reid, while 38 percent had a favorable view and 11 percent a neutral opinion.” ...

Poll: Harry Reid Could Lose Reelection
PoliGazette — ... Good news for those of us who believe that Senator Harry Reid is extremely liberal and that the U.S. would be better off with somebody else as Senate Majority Leader: ...

5/20: Whose Side Are You On, Harry?
Blogometer — ... and they really don't like him now, so they aren't the least bit upset about his weak re-election numbers (although conservative bloggers are ...

Poll: Only One Third Would Vote to Re-Elect Harry Reid; 45 Percent Would "Definitely" Vote Against Him
Ace of Spades HQ — Poll: Only One Third Would Vote to Re-Elect Harry Reid; 45 Percent Would "Definitely" Vote Against Him These are bad numbers anyway, but especially bad numbers for an incumbent, who is a known commodity and cannot count on getting much of the undecided vote. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I guess he won't have to worry about the stink of DC tourists for much longer.

Viva Guantánamo! Democrats Shrewdly Keep Notorious Concentration Camp Open To Receive Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld
DownWithTyranny! — ... leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said at a news conference where he laid out the party’s rationale for its decision, which is expected to be voted on this week. “However, this is neither the time nor the bill to deal with this. Democrats under no circumstances will move forward without a comprehensive, responsible plan from the president. We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States.” Reid has either lost his mind or is so distracted by his sinking poll numbers and the prospects of losing his seat that he's become a babbling idiot, ...

Senate Rankings, June 2009 Edition
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... Some conflicting evidence here, but on balance it points toward improved prospects for the Republicans. There's more polling to suggest that Reid is deeply unpopular at home, and while it's ...

2010 Senate Picture, July 6th
Open Left - Front Page — ... Special Giannoulis* Roskam* D 13.0 1 Nevada NV Incumbent Reid Re-elect R 7.0 1 (Russ Feingold's seat in Wisconsin, and Patty Murray's ...

2010 Senate Outlook: Republicans Draw Even
Open Left - Front Page — ... Primary Gillibrand Maloney M +3.3 4 Nevada NV Incumbent Reid Re-elect R 10.0 1 Russ Feingold's seat in Wisconsin, and Patty Murray's in ...

Dingy Harry Sinking Fast
Daily Pundit — ... Hmmm. When is Reid up for reelection? Oh, that’s right, next year. Take note, Nevadans. I’m sure your largest newspaper is. And I’m pleased to see things don’t look so good for you in 2010. ...

Senate Finance Committee Passes Quasi-Public Option
The Latest on Air America — ... to run a more progressive candidate against Reid by forcing 2010 Nevada primary. With an approval rating hovering at 38 percent , Reid could find reelection next November an uphill battle.

Reid the Survivor? -- By: Mark Hemingway
Articles on National Review Online — ... If you’ve been reading the papers lately you’ve probably concluded that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s political future doesn’t look good. The headlines speak for themselves: “Poll: Reid’s re-election numbers don’t add up”; “ ...