Poll Watch: Public Opinion Strategies (R) Nevada Political Survey

Public Opinion Strategies (R) Nevada Political Survey

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Harry Reid (D) 45%
• Sharron Angle (R) 40%
• Scott Ashjian (TP) 1%
• None of the above 7%
• Undecided 6%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Harry Reid 44% / 51% {-7%}
• Sharron Angle 38% / 52% {-14%}

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

• Brian Sandoval (R) 45%
• Rory Reid (D) 39%
• Someone else 3%
• None of the above 9%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Brian Sandoval 50% / 27% {+23%}
• Rory Reid 39% / 42% {-3%} 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Strongly approve 27%
• Somewhat approve 18%
• Somewhat disapprove 11%
• Strongly disapprove 42%

Do you favor or oppose legalizing the sale of marijuana to adults in Nevada?

• Favor 39%
• Oppose 57%

Would you be more likely or less likely to support legalizing the sale of marijuana to adults in Nevada if the sales tax revenue from the legal sale of marijuana was used to cover part of the state budget shortfall?

• More likely 34%
• Less likely 20%
• No difference 46%

I would like to read you two proposals for dealing with illegal immigration in Nevada. Please tell me which one comes closest to you own opinion.

• Nevada should pass an Arizona-style law to identify and deport illegal immigrants by making the failure to carry immigration documents a crime and allowing police to arrest anyone when there is reasonable suspicion they are in the state illegally. 51%
• Illegal immigrants who came to this country before they were 16 and who have been in the country for at least five years should be allowed to earn permanent residency if they complete at least two years of college or serve at least two years in the armed forces with an honorable discharge. 45%

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 21-23, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.38 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 37% Republican; 18% Independent.  Political ideology: 24% Very conservative; 21% Somewhat conservative; 34% Moderate; 11% Somewhat liberal.  9% Very liberal.