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Potential Reid Opponent Lowden Gets Closer To Running
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
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Nevada state Republican chairwoman Sue Lowden, who has been viewed as a potential 2010 opponent for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, has now taken a concrete step towards running: She has announced that she is resigning as state party chair, in order to explore a campaign.
"I've always said that it's one thing to complain, yet entirely different to get in the ring," Lowden said. "Both as a state senator and as party chairman, I have always been willing to put my words to action."
Two recent independent polls have put Lowden ahead of Reid for the general election. Mason-Dixon has put her ahead by 45%-40%, and Daily Kos/Research 2000 gives her a lead of 44%-41%. Lowden faces a Republican primary against Danny Tarkanian, a former UNLV basketball star who has previously run unsuccessfully for state Senate and Nevada Secretary of State.
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Jim H
September 3, 2009 6:24 PM
Maybe Dirty Harry ought to step down as Majority Leader to focus on his reelection??? I'm sure we'd all understand and somehow get along without him.
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dhs
September 3, 2009 7:18 PM
Here is Harry's chance for glory: He should push the HELP health care bill through the Senate, Ted Kennedy's bill, with the public option. If he is successful in that, he will always be remembered as a brave leader in the Democratic Party, even if he is defeated in Nevada. If he caves in to the Republicans and is then defeated, he will be remembered as he is regarded now: a spineless Democrat whose time has come to leave.
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dhs
September 3, 2009 7:19 PM
Here is Harry's chance for glory: He should push the HELP health care bill through the Senate, Ted Kennedy's bill, with the public option. If he is successful in that, he will always be remembered as a brave leader in the Democratic Party, even if he is defeated in Nevada. If he caves in to the Republicans and is then defeated, he will be remembered as he is regarded now: a spineless Democrat whose time has come to leave.
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GTFOOH
September 4, 2009 10:44 AM
Reid has been one of the most ineffective Majority Leaders, since Bill Frist! He's starting to make Tom Foley look like Sam Rayburn!
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