(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Jim Gibbons could win the gubernatorial election in the Silver State, according to a poll by Strategic Surveys Inc. published in the Las Vegas Sun. At least 41.9 per cent of respondents would vote for the current U.S. congressman in head-to-head contests against four prospective Democratic rivals.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Jim Gibbons could win the gubernatorial election in the Silver State, according to a poll by Strategic Surveys Inc. published in the Las Vegas Sun. At least 41.9 per cent of respondents would vote for the current U.S. congressman in head-to-head contests against four prospective Democratic rivals.
The poll was commissioned by Gibbons himself, and did not include two other prospective Republican contenders: lieutenant governor Lorraine Hunt and state senator Bob Beers.
Gibbons holds a 5.6-point edge over state senator Dina Titus and a 9.8-point advantage over Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman. The Republican congressman holds double-digit leads over both Henderson mayor Jim Gibson and Assembly speaker Richard Perkins.
Kenny Guinn—a Republican—has acted as Nevada’s governor since January 1999. The businessman earned a second consecutive term in the November 2002 election, defeating Democrat Joe Neal with 62 per cent of the vote.
Guinn is ineligible for a third term in office. The election is scheduled for November 2006. Since 1911, the Silver State has had seven Republicans and nine Democrats as heads of government.
Polling Data
What candidate would you support in the Republican gubernatorial primary?
Jim Gibbons (R) 43.6% – 38.0% Dina Titus (D)
Jim Gibbons (R) 44.5% – 34.7% Oscar Goodman (D)
Jim Gibbons (R) 41.9% – 23.2% Jim Gibson (D)
Jim Gibbons (R) 49.5% – 20.0% Richard Perkins (D)
Source: Strategic Surveys Inc. / Las Vegas Sun.
Methodology: Interviews to 806 likely Nevada voters, conducted in July 2005. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
