Harry Reid, Sharron Angle Deadlocked in Nevada Senate Race
Bruce Drake
Contributing Editor
Posted:
09/3/10
Republican nominee and Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle remains deadlocked with Democrat Harry Reid in Nevada's Senate race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 1.
Angle and Reid are tied at 45 percent each with the balance undecided or preferring some other candidate. They have been in actual or statistical ties in the last three Rasmussen surveys dating back to July 12.
The last time there was distance between the two was a couple of weeks after Angle won the GOP primary in June and started out leading Reid by 48 percent to 41 percent. But since then, whatever bounce she may have received from her upset victory has faded, and the barrage of negative ads from Reid has cut into that lead.
If "leaners" are counted -- those voters who expressed no initial preference but were then pressed to make a choice -- Reid leads 50 percent to 47 percent. That's still statistically insignificant given the poll's 4-point margin of error.
Both candidates have a high percentage of voters who see them very negatively. Overall, Reid is viewed unfavorably by 51 percent and favorably by 46 percent, but those who say they view him "very" unfavorably number 43 percent. Angle is viewed unfavorably by 51 percent and favorably by 42 percent, while those who regard her "very" unfavorably number 38 percent. The balance of voters in each case is undecided.
Angle and Reid have about the same level of support from voters in their respective parties and are running about even among unaffiliated voters.
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Angle and Reid are tied at 45 percent each with the balance undecided or preferring some other candidate. They have been in actual or statistical ties in the last three Rasmussen surveys dating back to July 12.
The last time there was distance between the two was a couple of weeks after Angle won the GOP primary in June and started out leading Reid by 48 percent to 41 percent. But since then, whatever bounce she may have received from her upset victory has faded, and the barrage of negative ads from Reid has cut into that lead.
If "leaners" are counted -- those voters who expressed no initial preference but were then pressed to make a choice -- Reid leads 50 percent to 47 percent. That's still statistically insignificant given the poll's 4-point margin of error.Both candidates have a high percentage of voters who see them very negatively. Overall, Reid is viewed unfavorably by 51 percent and favorably by 46 percent, but those who say they view him "very" unfavorably number 43 percent. Angle is viewed unfavorably by 51 percent and favorably by 42 percent, while those who regard her "very" unfavorably number 38 percent. The balance of voters in each case is undecided.
Angle and Reid have about the same level of support from voters in their respective parties and are running about even among unaffiliated voters.
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