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.
