It's hard to think of a better score in 2010 than to run Harry Real Estate Scam, Iraq Is A Lost Cause Reid out of the Senate. That he's majority leader would be sweet icing on the cake. I won't claim to know a lot about Nevada politics, but I did have reason to look Lowden over very quickly a week or so ago. Doesn't look too bad. But then, anything is an improvement over Harry. There seem to be very few people who are wild about him at all.
Former Nevada state Republican Party Chairwoman Sue Lowden will announce her bid to challenge Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today, immediately becoming the highest-profile candidate in an increasingly crowded field hoping to unseat the Nevada Democrat.
"I feel strongly that it is time for Senator Reid to be accountable to the voters of Nevada," said Lowden in an interview with the Fix. "He has forgotten about the people who elected him to be there."
Lowden also said she was "pleasantly surprised" by polling that showed her leading Reid since she hadn't been on a ballot of any kind in the state since 1996 when she lost her re-election race for the state Senate. (That showing has more to do with voters' displeasure with Reid than it does their love of Lowden, however.)
Lowden joins state Sen. Mark Amodei and businessman Danny Tarkanian -- among others -- in a Republican race that has seen several favorites of the national party (including former Rep. Jon Porter and Rep. Dean Heller) pass on bids.
You got that right. Run him out. I hope Sarah goes there to campaign against him. That would be the greatest.
Posted by: Badeye | Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 04:20 PM
funnny - voters in Nevada are just now figuring it out about Reid?
Posted by: x11b1p | Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 04:33 PM
Please support Danny Tarkanian.
www.dannytarkanian.org
Posted by: Bruce, NV | Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 04:44 PM
We might get something worse.
Posted by: Laura | Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 06:19 PM
There's nothing worse than Reid. He was a decent enough senator when he was just a back-bencher representing Nevada. Now he is a disgrace to his home state. Danny Tarkanian would be a much better choice.
Posted by: Bruce, NV | Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 06:47 PM
Chuck Heath, Sarah Palin's father, will be touring Nevada this weekend with Danny Tarkainian. They will be attending meet and greets in at least six location through out the state.
Please support his candidacy at www.dannytarkanian.org
Posted by: Walter | Friday, October 02, 2009 at 02:40 AM