Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) believes Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate after the midterm elections but said he’s most concerned about the open seat in South Dakota, where Sen. Tim Johnson (D) is stepping down, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports.
Said Reid: “We are going to lose in South Dakota, more than likely.”
A new Public Opinion Strategies (R) poll finds Mike Rounds (R) leading Rick Weiland (D) by 25 points, 49% to 24%.
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
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