NEVADA
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Sept 8-21, 2004
BUSH 47
KERRY 45
BADNARIK 3
September 24, 2004--In Nevada, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush nursing a two point lead over Senator Kerry. Bush attracts 47% of the vote while Senator Kerry has 45%. Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik earns 3% of the vote.
This leaves Nevada in the "Toss-Up" column for our Electoral College projection. Four years ago, Bush won the state by four percentage points, 50% to 46%. A month ago, our last survey in the state found the President leading by a single point, 47% to 46%
Given a choice of three fiscal policy options, 37% of Nevada voters said that reducing the deficit was their top priority. Nearly as many, 34%, said reducing the government was more important while 25% named tax cutting as their highest priority.
Fifty percent (50%) of Nevada voters have a favorable opinion of the President. Forty-nine percent (49%) have a favorable opinion of Senator Kerry....