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Can Something Aside From The War Tank Ratings?

Remote Observer
13-06-2007, 18:49
Case in point - Harry Reid.

When the Senate moves to immigration and not the war, his ratings tanked.

From Rasmussen Polls:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now viewed favorably by 19% of American voters and unfavorably by 45%. Just 3% have a Very Favorable opinion while 22% hold a Very Unfavorable views.

Reid has been very visible over the past week in the furor over immigration reform. The effort to pass a bill that was more popular in Congress than among voters may have hurt public perceptions of the Democratic leader. His ratings are down from a month ago when 26% had a favorable opinion of the Democratic Senator. Reid’s highest ratings were 30% favorable in February.

Which do you think it is - should Harry be working on the war, or avoid anything that could be remotely construed as amnesty for illegal immigrants?