Rasmussen Polling: Senator Reid leads Sharron Angle

The conservative polling organization Rasmussen Reports now shows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid leading Republican candidate Sharron Angle.

The new Poll numbers released July 28, 2010 show Reid at 45%, and at Angle 43% with 4% undecided.

Two weeks ago in another Rasmussen Reports Poll, Angle was leading Senator Reid, those numbers were, Angle 46%  and Reid at 43%.

Rasmussen Reports, which is the featured Polling firm used on Fox News and whose numbers generally lean to the right compared to other Polling firms, had shown Sharron Angle leading in every one of their Polls until now.

The Poll by Rasmussen is showing what other recent Polling firms have shown, and that is that Senator Reid has erased the double digit lead that Angle once held in other Polls such as the Mason-Dixon Polls that are used by the conservative newspaper the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Nevada now shifts from a Toss-Up to Leans Democrat in the Rasmussen Reports Senate Balance of Power rankings.

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Here are some tips for your trip to Vegas, because well, we live here and have this blog.

1.) Your fine hotel, the Rio, is part of the Harrah's empire. Harrah's is extremely friendly to lefties so feel free to gamble right there.

2.) If you do decide to venture outside, it's hotter than Rand Paul's re-upping of the 1964 Civil Rights debate. Drink water.

3.) If you'd like a BPA-free Nevada Netroots water bottle, e-mail erin@progressnownevada.org -- subject Hydrate.

4.) If you want to go Michelle Bachmann hunting, she'll be hanging with the loons Friday at AFP's Right Online confab at Dr. Doofenschmirtz Evil Adelson's Palazzo.

5.) Of course, by hunting, we mean sight-seeing, of course. DO NOT MAKE A FURTIVE MOVEMENT in this town. Our Police like to shoot first. It matters not if you have an MBA, if you're an unarmed recreational drug dealer or if you are simply trying out a new grip on your iPhone -- they will kill you.

6.) If you encounter one of our cops -- on the Strip the bike patrol has the Officer Dangle look -- immediately put your hands on your head. If you're black or brown just immediately hit the ground.

7.) If you want to feel like you've died, you can bungee jump off of the Stratosphere. Seriously. We recommend this as an alternative to a police encounter, which will leave you really, really dead.

8.) Remember that this is Harry Reid Country. You might have heard, he's from Searchlight. We tend to like Harry here in Nevada. And considering the alternative, you should, too.

9.) Speaking of the alternative. If you need video of any of Sharron Angle's more notable statements (not her job to create jobs, spoiled unemployed, abortion causes cancer, God told her to run, women shouldn't work, or get rid of any of the following: Social Security, Medicare, Departments of Education and Energy, the EPA, the VA, the IRS) -- if you'd like video of these notable claims please visit our little project -- http://www.thewrongangle.com

10.) While we don't think Mike Tyson's tiger will be in your bathroom after your first night here, we do encourage you to find your inner Vegas. We'll help you kick things off Wednesday with Happy Hour at McFadden's in the Rio. Get there 5:30 -- DRINKS ARE ON US for an hour anyway -- and we know where the other free parties are.

Have a great convention.

The ProgressNow Nevada team -- progneff; bfades and mflores. (Erin Neff, Brian Fadie and Michael Flores)

Sharron Angle, “that’s not my job” to create jobs, new Reid ad

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has a new ad out today that highlights another crazy statement from Sharron Angle (R-NV) on jobs.

For months both the Republican Party and now Sharron Angle have attacked Senator Reid on the number of jobs he has created, in fact both have gone as far as saying no jobs were created, yet here we see Sharron Angle on two separate occasions saying that its “not my job as a US Senator” to create jobs.

In the new ad which can be seen below or here on YouTube, you will see Sharron Angle in her own words saying: “People ask me, what are you going to do to develop jobs in your State”? Angles reply to her question, “well that’s not my job as a US Senator”. The ad also highlights another quote from Angle saying, “I am NOT in the business of creating jobs”.

Sharron Angle needs to know that it is a Senators job to help create jobs in his or her State as well as the entire country. 

Because of Senator Reid’s work for the State of Nevada he created 10,000 construction jobs at the City Center and another 12,000 people are now employed at the finished project. Those 22,000 jobs are a direct result of a US Senator.

Senator Reid has brought money to our State to spur new industry which will create new jobs such as the new solar and wind projects that have been in the news. Senator Reid has brought money to our State for numerous construction jobs on our highways and byways. Senator Reid has secured new funding for a new VA hospital. Senator Reid has done a great job for our State while having to work with 99 other Senators who also want to create jobs for their own States.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has created or saved millions of jobs, tens of thousands of those jobs are right here in Nevada.

Sharron Angle criticizes Senator Reid for not creating jobs (which is lie), then says its not the job of a US Senator to create jobs.  

Sharron Angle recently said in an interview with Jon Ralston (her first interview with someone who is not from the right wing media) that there are plenty of entry level jobs for the unemployed if they really wanted a job (she thinks that everyone that is collecting unemployment really don‘t want a job), which must be the reason why she thinks she doesn’t have to create any jobs as a US Senator, because the jobs are already available to the unemployed.





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Currently workers can start to receive Social Security retirement funds when they turn 62. However, this is the early retirement age, the full retirement age depends on when you were born. For instance, if you were born between 1943 and 1954, you receive full benefits if you retire at age 66. If you were born in 1960 or later, your full retirement age is 67.

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) in a recent interview with the Pittsburg Tribune (see video below) suggested that retirement age should be raised to 70 along with a few other ideas.

Sharron Angle wants to end Social Security as we know it. She wants to “phase out” Social Security, and favors “privatizing” Social Security where instead of workers giving money to the federal government for their retirement, they would give it to a private bank who would set up a private retirement account and the money would be invested in stocks. Which did not work out very well for the millions of Americans who lost half of their 401k’s when the market crashed in 2008.

President Obama during his campaigning said that there is an easy fix to making Social Security solvent again and that is to raise the cap from $106.800 to $150.000, which he said would guarantee Social Security’s solvency for 100 years. (Source: Congressional Budget Office)

Here’s the Question:

Should we Phase out Socials Security, Raise the retirement age, or raise the cap on income taxes?

Click on the link and vote

We're thrilled the House passed this sensible response to the Citizens United case, and even happier Dina Titus was on board. http://thehill.com/homenews/house/105403-house-approves-campaign-finance-bill-in-219-206-vote

Now we hope they turn to Fair Elections!

http://www.fairelectionsnow.org/

   The criminal cult has an opening into the US Senate if Sharron Angle get elected. Most people just don't understand that this paramilitary cult is known for blackmail, theft, domestic espionage, extortion, fraud, wrongful deaths and a lot more unpleasent things. It is not just another religion, it is not just a first amendment issue. 

Like Angle, Hubbard was his own worst enemy when it came to putting his foot into his mouth.  Today his writings are heavily edited.  This is a sample:

"The historian can peg the point where a society begins its sharpest decline at the instant when women begin to take part, on an equal footing with men, in political and business affairs, since this means that the men are decadent and the women are no longer women. This is not a sermon on the role or position of women; it is a statement of bald and basic fact."

That's from "A Woman's Creativity," a chapter omitted from reprints of Hubbard's 1965 book Scientology: A New Slant on Life.

Now, time for a nap, thinking of Hubbard always makes me tired.  -Rollo Weems

Nevada State Democratic Party Convention starts Saturday June 26, 2010

•     Election of at-large NSDP executive board members
•     Election of State Central Committee Members
•     Adoption of the 2010 Nevada State Democratic Platform

The stakes are high -- and I'm not talking about the Senate or Governor primaries. Voters need to be focused and engaged all the way down the ballot to sheriff and judge and county commissioner.That's why we produced a voter guide to help you. http://www.nevadavoterguide.org

John Ensign signaled the beginning of the end of his political career Friday by establishing a legal defense fund. http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/45114

So, what would you donate to the cause?