Analyst: Porter to fall, Heller could rise in Nevada

A Nevada political consultant is predicting that Rep. Dean Heller could pull out a tight victory over challenger Jill Derby, while state Sen. Dina Titus will hold her lead over Rep. Jon Porter, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Steve Nathan, of Dialing Nationwide Automatically, is also predicting that the state will tilt for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill). 

"The rural areas heavily favor McCain, but I don't think that's going to be enough for him to overcome Obama on Tuesday," Nathan told the Review-Journal. "I think Obama will win Nevada by a slight margin."

Nathan's prediction echoes that of Politicker.com's Pindell Report, which is also calling victories in Nevada for both Titus and Obama.