By quite a lot!
Las Vegas Sun
"“Harry Reid always seems to find a way to win,” GOP strategist Greg Ferraro said. “He never wins big and he never wins pretty, and the rumors of his demise are always greatly exaggerated. He always finds a way.”
This time around, Reid’s path to re-election began with a sustained investment in party infrastructure, continued with a varied effort to clear the field of formidable opponents and culminated with the domination of his opponent.
By Tuesday, voters may have remained disgusted with Reid and unhappy with his pursuit of a Democratic agenda, but — thanks to Reid’s $20 million effort to define his opponent as extreme and dangerous — their disgust with Angle ran deeper.
“I can’t believe she was even on the ballot,” said Alice Hatfield, a Las Vegas Republican who voted for Reid. “Doing away with Social Security, Medicaid, privatizing the VA — no way. Harry needs to go, but there’s nobody on the ballot to replace him.”"
Las Vegas Review-Journal
"Reid comfortably defeated Republican opponent Sharron Angle, whose passionate but disorganized following of conservatives and Tea Party supporters was no match for the traditional Democrats, minorities, unions and "Republicans for Reid" power brokers the incumbent aligned for victory."
Washington Examiner:
"Nevada voters don't want Harry Reid, re-elect him anyway"
Washington Post: "Reid's win in Nevada counted on Angle's weaknesses"
