Two could beat Reid, poll finds

[ccharles000]

Nevadans say they're ready to replace longtime Democratic incumbent Sen. Harry Reid with an untested Republican.

Which Republican? Undecided.

But of their top two picks -- former GOP party official Sue Lowden and real estate developer Danny Tarkanian -- either one would unseat Reid if the election were held today, according to a poll commissioned by the Review-Journal.

Lowden and Tarkanian are in a statistical tie atop a list of nine primary candidates, according to the survey of Nevada registered voters.

The poll by Washington, D.C.-based Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. shows 23 percent of Republicans favored Lowden to 21 percent for Tarkanian with 44 percent undecided.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/two-could-beat-reid-poll-finds-63955312.html

[msongs]

1. is there NO progressive democrat in Nevada who could primary Reid and take the seat? nt

[jwirr]

4. Unfortunately this is the danger of those blue dog type politicians.

Unless we can find a real progressive who can win in the general election to beat them in the primaries we are going to lose our slim majority altogether.

[Arkana]

5. Actually, I won't shed any tears if Reid is beaten, whether by a Republican

or a primary opponent.

He's a weak-kneed puddle of pre-refrigerated Jell-O and should have been replaced long ago.

[depakid]

9. Best player on the Republican team

Not only that- but a cancer in the locker room.

Democrats are FAR better without Milquetoast Reid around.

[iceman66]

6. Reid has a huge war chest.

Any primary opponent would be at a very substantial disadvantage in terms of fundraising.

[mgcgulfcoast]

2. lets remain optimistic

[bigwillq]

3. Congrats on 100 posts!

:toast:

[mgcgulfcoast]

8. thanks

[iceman66]

7. I'm optimistic.

If Reid manages to grow a spine over the next year or so, he'd probably be re-elected easily.

That would actually motivate Democrats to show up and vote for him.

[IndianaGreen]

10. Don't care about Reid. He was a party in keeping Single Payer off the table

Redi makes Daschle look like a superman.

[BeyondGeography]

11. I'm sure Danny Tarkanian or Little Fascist Woman will be much better for our side

:eyes:

[IndianaGreen]

12. Two wings of the same bird of prey

I would rather have a Senate full of Bernie Sanders, Frankens, and Klobuchars.

And let's not forget my new hero, Kirsten Gillibrand. I love this woman!

[BeyondGeography]

13. I'm a big Kirsten fan as well; one of the only bright moments of the Patterson Admin. here

Reid as leader is indeed a nightmare, but we have to keep the GOP number as low as possible. Plus, he's still salvageable.

[IndianaGreen]

14. I already donated a modest sum to Kirsten's campaign

while the homophobic Evan Bayh won't get a dime from me, nor the time, nor any kind of help, and he won't get my vote either.