I don’t live in Nevada so I don’t know precisely why the elecorate there is so sour on Harry Reid that they say they’ll vote for virtually anyone other than him. I do know that some recent polling showed that alternative Democrats (other than Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman) fared no better, so it can’t be just about Harry Reid. Something about the Democratic Party is pissing Nevadans off, and I haven’t seen any polling that helps explain what that something is or how it might be addressed. This phenomenon isn’t isolated in Nevada either. Polling is bad for Democrats all over the country, even as the people consistently say that they like the Democrats better than the Republicans. Absent some precise information to explain this, I’m stuck postulating that it is a generalized anti-incumbent mood that strikes first at those with the most power.
In other words, incumbent Republicans shouldn’t get too comfortable, especially those few Republicans perceived to have some influence on national affairs.
