Nevada Governor: Reid Trails Sandoval, Beats Other GOP Hopefuls

Rasmussen Reports ^ | February 8, 2010

[Clintonfatigued]

The first Rasmussen Reports look at this year’s election for governor of Nevada finds Democrat Rory Reid, son of Senator Harry Reid, trailing Republican frontrunner Brian Sandoval by 12 points, 45% to 33%, among likely voters in the state.

Things improve dramatically for Reid if Sandoval, a former Nevada attorney general and U.S. District Court judge, is not the GOP nominee.

Reid leads embattled Republican Governor Jim Gibbons 44% to 35%.

Against North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon, he posts a 40% to 36% lead.

In the three contests, just over 10% prefer another candidate, while anywhere from eight percent (8%) to 12% are undecided.

[irishtenor]

Is this the same Rasmussen who said Brown will lose in Mass? I thought so. Why listen to a loser?

[Clintonfatigued]

It’s surprising that someone with Rory Reid’s name I.D. would be polling only around 40%.

[Clintonfatigued]

Actually, the predicted a narrow Brown victory shortly before the election.

[uscabjd]

Is the Judge actively campaigning for the nomination? Tricky, if you’re a sitting judge.

[Las Vegas Ron]

It’s still early, no ones paying attention yet...I hope.

[irishtenor]

Up to just before the election, he had Brown losing. Changing your mind at the last minute means you haven’t been reading the tea leaves properly. Not a very good prognosticator.

[freedomwarrior998]

Rasmussen is the most accurate pollster out there. He only did a couple of MA polls, and both showed a tightening trend. He didn’t poll in the last week at all, which is when Brown picked up massive support.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Gibbons needs to get out, period.

[ladyvet]

Nevada must purge itself of all Reids once and for all.

[Clintonfatigued]

“Gibbons needs to get out, period.”

You are so right. I’m surprised he hasn’t dropped out already.

[Bushbacker1]

Wasn’t Tarkanian in the Senate race?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Still is.

[Clintonfatigued]

He was and still is. Polls show him leading Harry Reid by about 5 - 10 percentage points.

[mad_as_he$$]

No. He resigned late last year. Good guy. I argued a case before him and he did his job to perfection.

[Las Vegas Ron]

You are so right. I’m surprised he hasn’t dropped out already.

Did you catch the SOS (how apropos) tonight?

[Las Vegas Ron]

Well respected here in Vegas too.

[Clintonfatigued]

No, I missed it. What’s the news?

[madprof98]

Are the Reids like Western versions of the Kennedys, only uglier?

[Las Vegas Ron]

The only thing I heard was a short preview of what he was going to say on KXNT.

Something about 10% cuts in education, services, close prisons etc.

You know, the common scare tactics, we’re going to have to fire teachers, bigger class rooms blah blah.

I didn’t catch the speech so didn’t hear the actual details.

[Clintonfatigued]

LOL- not quite. Only two the father and son have held office, and that may come to an end this year.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Nothing on lvrj yet, actually I think the speech is still going.

Last I heard it was to start at 6:00

[Crichton]

Sandoval for Guv / Whoever for Senate will be a strong ticket versus Reid and Reid.

[gleneagle]

Sandoval resigned his post as a Federal judge months ago. He will win the Republican primary and go on to beat Rory Reid.

[LibLieSlayer]

DEMOCRAT POLSTER scotty “I sold my soul to the devel” rasmussen”... yes, that is he.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

He and zogby were on Hannity’s show the day before and the BOTH predicted a 2% or less Victory by coakley. He may have predicted Brown later... but those are the facts.

LLS

[yongin]

Gibbons is more unpopular than Harry Reid. I’m surprised Oscar Goodman, the Vegas Mayor, hasn’t jumped in the Governor race.