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**BREAKING NEWS POLL** Nevada Senate Rosen (Democrat) 47% Heller (Trumpist) 43% (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 OP
Please Please Please !!! OnDoutside Oct 2018 #1
A note of thanks for identifying who's who in the subject line gratuitous Oct 2018 #2
Surprised it's this close given how NV has gone blue Amishman Oct 2018 #3
Nevada is hardly dependably blue Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #6
God I hope Heller goes down. badhair77 Oct 2018 #4
These numbers are really scary considering all that has happened in past 2 yrs TheDormouse Oct 2018 #5
The State of Nevada. Blue_true Oct 2018 #7

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. A note of thanks for identifying who's who in the subject line
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 06:34 PM
Oct 2018

I don't know who's running for every office in the country, and it's really helpful to have the candidates' party affiliation in the subject line of the post.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
6. Nevada is hardly dependably blue
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 07:50 PM
Oct 2018

Hillary carried the state by only 2.4% compared to a national margin of 2.1%.

There hasn't been a Democratic governor in 20 years. We have been swept in all the statewide races several times during midterms.

I lived in Las Vegas/Henderson for 24 years. Since 2006 the trend is much more favorable, with sophisticated emphasis on registering and turnout out Clark County, which holds the majority of the votes. Early voting is exceptionally available and easy. Democrats are fielding far superior candidates in race after race than a decade or more ago.

But let's not pretend the state is a certainty, especially in a midterm, where the cow counties always turn out dependably. It is extraordinarily difficult to oust an incumbent.

I'll be thrilled if we get rid of Dean Heller because I was still living in Las Vegas when he showed up on the statewide scene. Frankly I thought we would never defeat him. He looks like just the type who could fool Nevada voters for decades.

badhair77

(4,218 posts)
4. God I hope Heller goes down.
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 06:52 PM
Oct 2018

He seems like a fool and he’s a trumpist thru and thru. It would be nice to have him gone and the bonus would be the slap to trump.

TheDormouse

(1,168 posts)
5. These numbers are really scary considering all that has happened in past 2 yrs
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 07:00 PM
Oct 2018

Why are half of the population still clinging to Republicans?

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
7. The State of Nevada.
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 09:55 PM
Oct 2018

Las Vegas and Reno are blue. The rest of the state is redder than blood. In the red areas, democrats likely get wiped out. Fortunately Vegas and Reno have a lot of votes.

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