Rasmussen is out with a new survey of 500 likely Nevada voters showing Senator Harry Reid's already low numbers sinking even further against his two most likely Republican opponents in November.Reid can muster just 36% against either candidate and now trails Sue Lowden by 12 points and Danny Tarkanian by 14:
Lowden (R) 48 (-1 vs. last poll December 9)
Reid (D) 36 (-7)
Tarkanian (R) 50 (+1)
Reid (D) 36 (-7)
Equally as bad for Reid: 47% of Nevada voters now have a "very unfavorable" opinion of him, while less than half that number (23%) view him "very favorably."
Forty-five percent "strongly oppose" the health care reform Reid is currently shepharding through the Senate, while another 9% "somewhat oppose" it. Twenty-one percent "strongly favor" the bill and 18% "somewhat favor" it.
The poll was conducted on Monday, January 11 - just days after news reports broke about Reid's controversial comments regarding President Obama. It's unclear what effect those statements might have had on his numbers, but 55% of those surveyed said they had been following the story "very closely" with another 24% saying they were following the story "somewhat closely."
Lastly, President Obama's job approval in Nevada is at 49%. Of the 51% who disapprove of the job Obama is doing, 41% say they "strongly disapprove."