Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., recently gave an interesting interview to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Reid talked about the prospects for health care reform, saying the death last week of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., will help the party pass a bill in part because his legacy will serve as an inspiration.
But even more interesting were Reid’s comments about his own poll numbers, which have been weak, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a paper he staunchly opposes. Reid declined to reveal to the Gazette-Journal the results of his internal polling, but said he was not the only Senate Democrat suffering.
“I received information this week that my colleagues around the country, their poll numbers, their approval ratings, are not where they’d like them,” Reid told the paper. “That’s an understatement. This isn’t just Nevada.”
Reid said his own polling showed he did “fine” against his potential Republican opponents.
“And everyone in America today, from Barack Obama, across the board, have approval ratings that aren’t as good as they used to be,” Reid added. “These have been very difficult times. People are losing their homes. I understand why people are despondent and concerned about government, I accept that.”
The Review-Journal has accused Reid of bullying their paper and saying in a private conversation at a recent Chamber of Commerce event that he hopes the paper folds.
