2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHell(er) to the Naw! Heller wants Obama voters to crossover for Nevada Senate Race
Source: Las Vegas Sun
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller is in a bit of an awkward position as a Republican who has spent years in Congress staking out a conservative position. By his own admission, Heller is relying on Barack Obama voters to hand him a re-election victory.
There are plenty of crossover voters, Heller said. I see plenty of Obama-Heller voters, but I dont see too many Romney-Berkley voters.
I clearly need the Obama voters to win.
... But if Heller is counting on the Obama vote for his own victory, does that mean hes written off a Romney victory in Nevada? Not necessarily.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/05/heller-says-he-needs-obama-voters-win/
joesdaughter
(243 posts)I am not optimistic that Shelley Berkley will win. Crossroads, AKA: Karl Rove and other out-of-state SuperPacs spent a fortune on vicious ads. They have been relentless. If Berkley unseats "appointee" Heller (NV gov. chose him to replace hypocritical philanderer, John Ensign) it will be a huge victory for the coattails.
fugop
(1,828 posts)Isn't McMahon in Connecticut trying a "Vote for Obama ... (and me!)" strategy too? If that's not a sign of defeat, I don't know what is!
ffr
(22,671 posts)It's not genius, it's just smart to ride Obama's coattails.
Unfortunately, bait-and-switch Heller is a rubber stamp Republican and will do everything in his power to obstruct Obama. He needs to go!
Elect Shelley Berkley, Senator, Nevada!