Who’s Taking Delight in Harry Reid’s Bad Poll Numbers?

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Those who favor small government, less government spending and, in particular, getting rid of earmarks are getting pretty excited about the prospect of Harry Reid losing his election in Nevada on Tuesday. Brian Baker, president of both Taxpayers Against Earmarks and the Ending Spending Fund, emails:

I am delighted at the recent polls showing that the three ‘earmark hooligans’ targeted by the Ending Spending Fund — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Budget Chairman John Spratt, along with senior appropriator Chet Edwards — may be defeated this Tuesday.  Its time for Members of Congress to realize that the American people are fed up with wasteful spending and earmarks.

Here is the group’s latest ad — currently airing in Nevada, I’m told — which targets the Senate majority leader for earmarks he’s made to benefit donors:

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