NV-PPP: Rep. Heller (R) does much better than Sen. Ensign (R)

[Tender Branson]

John Ensign (R) vs. Oscar Goodman (D): 35-45
John Ensign (R) vs. Shelley Berkley (D): 42-45
John Ensign (R) vs. Catherine Cortez Masto (D): 42-44
John Ensign (R) vs. Ross Miller (D): 39-40

Dean Heller (R) vs. Oscar Goodman (D): 45-38
Dean Heller (R) vs. Shelley Berkley (D): 51-38
Dean Heller (R) vs. Catherine Cortez Masto (D): 46-37
Dean Heller (R) vs. Ross Miller (D): 46-34

...

Harry Reid: 46% Approve, 50% Disapprove

Do you think Republicans should have nominated someone different than Sharron Angle to run against Harry Reid last year?

68% Yes
21% No

...

John Ensign: 35% Approve, 50% Disapprove

Do you think John Ensign should run for reelection next year?

26% Yes
59% No

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Dean Heller: 46% Favorable, 23% Unfavorable
Oscar Goodman: 45% Favorable, 21% Unfavorable
Shelley Berkley: 34% Favorable, 29% Unfavorable
Catherine Cortez Masto: 37% Favorable, 28% Unfavorable
Ross Miller: 34% Favorable, 16% Unfavorable

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PPP surveyed 932 Nevada voters from January 3rd to 5th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-3.2%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NV_01061205.pdf

[Brittain33]

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

[Niemeyerite]

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Yes, he is =(

[SvenssonRS]

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Pure in what way? Because I certainly don't think he's been through any massive scandals.

[Brittain33]

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Pure in what way? Because I certainly don't think he's been through any massive scandals.

Politically pure, so as to avoid a Tea Party challenger. Has he always been an opponent of recognizing climate change? Not offered proposals on health care prior to 2009 that could be seen as justifying PPACA? Many conservatives said and did things in the mid-2000s that make them potentially unelectable now if the right grass roots constitutional conservative steps up to the plate. 

[SvenssonRS]

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Pure in what way? Because I certainly don't think he's been through any massive scandals.

Politically pure, so as to avoid a Tea Party challenger. Has he always been an opponent of recognizing climate change? Not offered proposals on health care prior to 2009 that could be seen as justifying PPACA? Many conservatives said and did things in the mid-2000s that make them potentially unelectable now if the right grass roots constitutional conservative steps up to the plate. 

That, I'm not sure of. I'd need to look up his record, since I haven't really cared much about it until now.

[Niemeyerite]

republicans won't vote for angle over heller, as they voted for her over lowden... heller is really popular with them, and I think independents also like him....

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Any polling of an Ensign-Heller primary in this batch? The last poll I saw was a 44-37 Ensign lead.

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Pure in what way? Because I certainly don't think he's been through any massive scandals.

Politically pure, so as to avoid a Tea Party challenger. Has he always been an opponent of recognizing climate change? Not offered proposals on health care prior to 2009 that could be seen as justifying PPACA? Many conservatives said and did things in the mid-2000s that make them potentially unelectable now if the right grass roots constitutional conservative steps up to the plate. 

He did lament the lost influence NV would have if Reid lost. He also is probably very hated by some of his former and potential opponents. The Gibbons obviously don't like him, though those dummies are irrelevant now, Angle doesn't like him at all, and I heard that Ensign isn't too fond of him either.

[Napoleon]

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Pure in what way? Because I certainly don't think he's been through any massive scandals.

Politically pure, so as to avoid a Tea Party challenger. Has he always been an opponent of recognizing climate change? Not offered proposals on health care prior to 2009 that could be seen as justifying PPACA? Many conservatives said and did things in the mid-2000s that make them potentially unelectable now if the right grass roots constitutional conservative steps up to the plate. 

That, I'm not sure of. I'd need to look up his record, since I haven't really cared much about it until now.

A quick glance at on the issues suggests he differs from the typical conservative Republican only on stem cell research. He should be fine, in that case. Though I think I saw a poll that showed Nevada Republicans standing by Ensign. Might just be due to name recognition though.

[Napoleon]

Any polling of an Ensign-Heller primary in this batch? The last poll I saw was a 44-37 Ensign lead.

Is Heller pure enough to make it through a primary?

Pure in what way? Because I certainly don't think he's been through any massive scandals.

Politically pure, so as to avoid a Tea Party challenger. Has he always been an opponent of recognizing climate change? Not offered proposals on health care prior to 2009 that could be seen as justifying PPACA? Many conservatives said and did things in the mid-2000s that make them potentially unelectable now if the right grass roots constitutional conservative steps up to the plate. 

He did lament the lost influence NV would have if Reid lost. He also is probably very hated by some of his former and potential opponents. The Gibbons obviously don't like him, though those dummies are irrelevant now, Angle doesn't like him at all, and I heard that Ensign isn't too fond of him either.

Lucky for Heller all those people made themselves irrelevant. Sandoval's endorsement could give him a big boost, and Reid might not want to challenge him aggressively (the Dems did this in NV in 2006 too).