Posted in Press | 05/10/10
Is Lowden waiting for the House Judiciary Committee to report out the nomination? Today Pres. Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, a move that would give the highest court three female justices for the first time in history. Later this week, Sen. Harry Reid will meet with Kagan, a woman with diverse experience and a strong academic background. But while GOP Senate candidate Sue Lowden was quick to speak up when news broke that Justice…
Posted in Press | 05/05/10
It's earned Sue Lowden the title of "Worst Person in the World" from MSNBC's Countdown. It's landed her on Jay Leno and Stephen Colbert's late-night comedy shows. It's even got Republican allies, conservative commentators and Washington's GOP political machine questioning whether she's "ready for prime time." After winnowing down the contest submissions to our two favorites, the Nevada State Democratic Party is now asking people to choose their favorite Chickens for Checkups video, highlighting how ridiculous Lowden's Chickens for Checkups…
Posted in Press | 04/26/10
As national Republicans prepare to stand against common-sense financial reforms that will hold Wall Street accountable, would Nevada’s GOP Senate candidates stand with Wall Street, or would they the oppose legislation that would prevent another financial crisis? Less than two years after Wall Street greed ravaged our financial system, creating a spiral of job losses, national Republicans still stand with the financial institutions whose risky practices created this meltdown. So, how would GOP candidates Sharron Angle, Sue Lowden and Danny…
Posted in Press | 04/20/10
First Brian Sandoval, a GOP candidate for governor, couldn’t decide whether he wanted to be secretary of state or a federal judge or the governor of Nevada. Now it’s clear that’s not the only thing Brian Sandoval is confused about. His campaign hit not one speed bump but four last week, as he was repeatedly exposed for flip-flopping. In fact, Sandoval even changed his mind on whether he was willing to put his positions on the issues on the record.…
Posted in Press | 04/20/10
Check out this video of Sen. John Ensign waxing on about how debtors were treated in the Old Testament – imprisonment in a debtor's prison or, in extreme cases, death. (Clip @ minute 1:37-1:38.) Ensign's exact words: "Too much debt eventually will destroy you. And that's where we are headed. When you look at the Old Testament, there are plenty of scriptures about too much debt and what happens to the debtor. We are in that situation today." Remind us…
Posted in Press | 04/16/10
Republican Senator John Ensign again today stood in the way of helping Nevada families struggling to make ends meet, coming down on the side of partisan politics as usual. So far, Sharron Angle, Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian have remained silent on whether the embattled Ensign should – or whether they would – leave 20,000 struggling Nevadans out in the cold. Will they speak up for Nevada families affected by the economic downturn now, or will they remain silent and…
Posted in Press | 04/14/10
Sue Lowden said last week that she thinks “bartering is really good.” In fact, it’s her alternative proposal to the meaningful health insurance reform Sen. Reid passed this year. “I think that bartering is really good… And I would say go out, go ahead out and pay cash for whatever your medical needs are, and go ahead and barter with your doctor." Unable to cut a deal at Walgreen's for an H1N1 shot, Nevada Democrats took a goat and four…
Posted in Press | 04/12/10
Republican Senator John Ensign once again made it clear that when it comes down to helping struggling Nevadans or partisan politics, the latter wins every time. This time around Ensign voted against extending unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits that will help 20,000 Nevadans. While the embattled Ensign has one foot out the door, the question is, would Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian have done the same? We know Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian opposed the stimulus bill, which extended unemployment…
Posted in Press | 04/12/10
Sue Lowden wants to be Nevada's next US Senator. What would be funny if it weren't so alarming, is that Lowden apparently doesn't even understand the job description or the responsibilities of a US Senator. Lowden made that clear when she fired off a release Friday calling on Pres. Barack Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and – doh! – Rep. Nancy Pelosi to “cross party lines” to pick a new Supreme Court Justice. If only Nancy Pelosi had, let’s see, ANYTHING…
Posted in Press | 04/08/10
The Nevada State Democratic Party has filed a complaint the with Federal Election Commission alleging that the Tarkanian for Senate campaign coordinated the use of "soft" money to illegally attack Sen. Harry Reid, a federal candidate. Congress has passed strict laws against the use of "soft" money in federal elections. Soft money is money raised for state or local races, can be raised in much higher increments then federal money and can be raised from corporations and unions. Raising of…