The polls were wrong: The networks and the AP have called the Nevada Senate race for Majority Leader Harry Reid. With 41% of precincts reporting, Reid is leading Angle, 50% to 45%.

Angle lost because she was a deeply flawed candidate. She made a number of verbal gaffes–“second Amendment remedies,” “we really have spoiled our citizenry,” “turn lemons into lemonade,” etc.–and her war on the press didn’t help. Perhaps most damaging was her statement that she wanted to ultimately “phase Medicare and Social Security out.” She later denied she said this, but couldn’t really explain what her position was.