SUSA's 6/13 Bush approval ratings showed that Nevada gives Bush a
net approval of -30%. I'll say it again,
-30%. Nevada's Bush approval rating is the lowest of any red state, and 14th lowest overall, with 34% approving of Bush and
64% dissapproving.
SUSA's 7/18 poll shows Bush with a net approval of -22% in Nevada, with 38% approving and 60% disapproving. Considering that the state barely voted for Bush in 2004 (by 22,000 votes), I think enough voters have changed their minds and want change. Carter represents that change.
If Carter's campaign makes Nevada voters aware of the fact that John Ensign has voted for the Bush agenda 96% of the time, they will realize that the Republican incumbent has been nothing more than a rubber stamp for the Bush administration since taking office in 2000.
Although the Nevada electorate does not have the opportunity to vote out Bush in 2006, their approval rating of our president indicates that they may be willing to take out Ensign.
Sarah Carter's recent diary made it clear that Carter has been busy gaining name recognition and exposure across Nevada, and reaching out to disaffected voters in traditionally Republican strongholds.
The results from Rassmussen's latest poll are also extremely encouraging:
Rasmussen 7/31/2006. Likely voters MoE 4.5 (numbers from January in parentheses)
Ensign 46% (53%)
Carter 39% (34%)
some other candidate 4% (7%)
not sure 11% (6%)
I think we all know what it means when an incumbent is polling under 50%. Time to strike while the iron is hot!
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