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News reports about this poll

LAS VEGAS SUN: Poll: Reid seen as weak, people want public option

HUFF POST: Harry Reid Poll: Nevadans See Senator As "Weak"

POLITICO: Poll: Most Nevadans think Reid is "weak"

LAS VEGAS GLEANER: Politician's lifetime of pandering to the center-right finally paying off

NEVADA POLL SHOWS HARRY REID'S POLITICAL SURVIVAL REQUIRES STRONG LEADERSHIP ON THE PUBLIC OPTION

The Research 2000 Nevada Poll was conducted for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee from Oct. 17 - Oct. 19, 2009. A total of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections were interviewed statewide by telephone. The margin of error is 4%. (4.5% for Las Vegas-specific numbers.)

Research 2000 also did the Reno Gazette-Journal's 2008 election polling. The most recent prior Research 2000 Nevada Poll was done in Sept.

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QUESTION: Would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get -- that would compete with private health insurance plans? (Wording of NYT poll)

	FAVOR	OPPOSE	NOT SURE
ALL	54	39	7
MEN	50	44	6
WOMEN	58	34	8
DEMOCRATS	84	12	4
REPUBLICANS	19	71	10
INDEPENDENTS	55	39	6
WHITE	49	45	6
LATINO	72	18	10
BLACK	81	13	6
OTHER	57	33	10
18-29	57	35	8
30-44	56	37	7
45-59	53	41	6
60+	50	42	8
CLARK	59	35	6
WASHOE	50	44	6
OTHER	37	53	10
LAS VEGAS	63	32	5

QUESTION: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Harry Reid?

	FAVORABLE	UNFAVORABLE	NO OPINION
ALL	35	54	11
MEN	32	58	10
WOMEN	38	50	12
DEMOCRATS	55	34	11
REPUBLICANS	14	75	11
INDEPENDENTS	29	59	12
WHITE	31	59	10
LATINO	47	40	13
BLACK	52	34	14
OTHER	38	48	14
18-29	36	51	13
30-44	37	52	11
45-59	34	56	10
60+	32	58	10
CLARK	41	49	10
WASHOE	27	59	14
OTHER	18	71	11
LAS VEGAS	44	45	11

QUESTION: Would you say he's too far to the left or not progressive enough? (ASKED ONLY TO THOSE WHO HAD AN UNFAVORABLE VIEW OF REID)

	TOO FAR LEFT	NOT PROGRESSIVE ENOUGH	NOT SURE
ALL	47	41	12
MEN	52	35	13
WOMEN	41	48	11
DEMOCRATS	6	92	2
REPUBLICANS	72	7	21
INDEPENDENTS	40	55	5
WHITE	51	38	11
LATINO	25	56	19
BLACK	17	64	19
OTHER	46	45	9
18-29	41	47	12
30-44	44	44	12
45-59	49	38	13
60+	53	36	11
CLARK	40	48	12
WASHOE	52	37	11
OTHER	64	23	13
LAS VEGAS	37	50	13

QUESTION: If 2010 election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Harry Reid, the Democrat, and Danny Tarkanian, the Republican?

	TARKANIAN	REID	UNDECIDED
ALL	46	41	13
MEN	52	37	11
WOMEN	40	45	15
DEMOCRATS	14	72	14
REPUBLICANS	84	6	10
INDEPENDENTS	45	39	16
WHITE	54	35	11
LATINO	28	56	16
BLACK	4	74	22
OTHER	37	45	18
18-29	42	43	15
30-44	45	44	11
45-59	47	41	12
60+	50	37	13
CLARK	41	44	15
WASHOE	49	38	13
OTHER	66	28	6
LAS VEGAS	39	47	14

QUESTION: If 2010 election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Harry Reid, the Democrat, and Sue Lowden, the Republican?

	LOWDEN	REID	UNDECIDED
ALL	47	42	11
MEN	52	38	10
WOMEN	42	46	12
DEMOCRATS	14	73	13
REPUBLICANS	84	6	10
INDEPENDENTS	50	41	9
WHITE	55	36	9
LATINO	28	56	16
BLACK	5	77	18
OTHER	41	47	12
18-29	44	44	12
30-44	46	43	11
45-59	47	42	11
60+	51	38	11
CLARK	43	46	11
WASHOE	50	38	12
OTHER	63	28	9
LAS VEGAS	39	48	13

QUESTION: Do you think Harry Reid is a strong leader or a weak leader?

	WEAK	STRONG	NOT SURE
ALL	52	24	24
MEN	55	23	22
WOMEN	49	25	26
DEMOCRATS	47	39	14
REPUBLICANS	58	7	35
INDEPENDENTS	53	22	25
WHITE	54	23	23
LATINO	44	27	29
BLACK	43	29	28
OTHER	50	25	25
18-29	48	26	26
30-44	52	25	23
45-59	53	23	24
60+	55	22	23
CLARK	48	27	25
WASHOE	56	21	23
OTHER	65	14	21
LAS VEGAS	46	28	26

QUESTION: Generally speaking do you think Harry Reid is effective or ineffective in the Senate?

	INEFFECTIVE	EFFECTIVE	NOT SURE
ALL	54	23	23
MEN	57	22	21
WOMEN	51	24	25
DEMOCRATS	51	37	12
REPUBLICANS	58	8	34
INDEPENDENTS	54	21	25
WHITE	56	22	22
LATINO	45	27	28
BLACK	44	29	27
OTHER	52	24	24
18-29	50	25	25
30-44	54	24	22
45-59	55	22	23
60+	56	21	23
CLARK	50	26	24
WASHOE	58	20	22
OTHER	66	14	20
LAS VEGAS	48	29	23

QUESTION: Have you seen any television ads about Harry Reid and the health care legislation now in Congress?

	YES	NO
ALL	32	68
MEN	34	66
WOMEN	30	70
DEMOCRATS	41	59
REPUBLICANS	24	76
INDEPENDENTS	28	72
WHITE	32	68
LATINO	33	67
BLACK	31	69
OTHER	32	68
18-29	34	66
30-44	33	67
45-59	31	69
60+	29	71
CLARK	41	59
WASHOE	18	82
OTHER	9	91
LAS VEGAS	44	56

QUESTION: As you may know, Harry Reid is up for re-election in 2010. Do you think he should be the Democratic nominee again or is it time for someone new to represent Democrats?

	NEW	NOMINEE	NOT SURE
ALL	39	26	35
MEN	44	22	34
WOMEN	34	30	36
DEMOCRATS	13	38	49
REPUBLICANS	68	14	18
INDEPENDENTS	42	23	35
WHITE	45	23	32
LATINO	22	35	43
BLACK	8	42	50
OTHER	36	31	33
18-29	35	29	36
30-44	39	28	33
45-59	41	25	34
60+	41	23	36
CLARK	30	31	39
WASHOE	48	20	32
OTHER	69	12	19
LAS VEGAS	28	34	38

QUESTION: If Harry Reid fails to pass a strong public option as part of health care reform, will that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him in the 2010 general election or would it have no real effect on your vote?

	MORE	LESS	NO EFFECT
ALL	17	31	52
MEN	20	25	55
WOMEN	14	37	49
DEMOCRATS	7	46	47
REPUBLICANS	31	12	57
INDEPENDENTS	13	35	52
WHITE	19	29	52
LATINO	9	38	53
BLACK	6	42	52
OTHER	14	35	51
18-29	12	37	51
30-44	14	34	52
45-59	20	28	52
60+	22	26	52
CLARK	13	35	52
WASHOE	21	28	51
OTHER	30	17	53
LAS VEGAS	11	36	53

QUESTION: According to OpenSecrets.org, Harry Reid has taken nearly $2 million dollars from health and insurance interests. Do you think that money hurts his judgment when voting on health care issues, or not?

	YES	NO	NOT SURE
ALL	53	24	23
MEN	51	27	22
WOMEN	55	21	24
DEMOCRATS	46	26	28
REPUBLICANS	61	22	17
INDEPENDENTS	54	22	24
WHITE	55	23	22
LATINO	48	26	26
BLACK	44	31	25
OTHER	51	22	27
18-29	50	26	24
30-44	53	25	22
45-59	54	23	23
60+	55	23	22
CLARK	51	27	22
WASHOE	56	19	25
OTHER	61	16	23
LAS VEGAS	50	29	21

SAMPLE FIGURES:

MEN	288	(48%)
WOMEN	312	(52%)
DEMCOCRATS	263	(44%)
REPUBLICANS	225	(38%)
INDEPENDENTS	112	(18%)
WHITE	461	(77%)
LATINO	65	(11%)
BLACK	48	(8%)
OTHER	26	(4%)
18-29	102	(17%)
30-44	197	(33%)
45-59	188	(31%)
60+	113	(19%)
CLARK	394
WASHOE	127
OTHER	79