It sounds like our pal Sue Lowden, the Republican frontrunner in the Nevada Senate race, has a whole different set of problems on her hands. And this one has nothing to do with Chickens or Health Care. Ironically, though, it is about in-kind payments. So it is sort of like barter.
The gist is that a supporter bought a big tour bus for Lowden and then in essence gave it to her campaign. Which is nice, but also amounts to a campaign contribution of arguably tens of thousands and perhaps as much as one hundred thousand dollars. And you’re not allowed to give goods to a candidate in any greater value than you could give cash. Adding to the fun, Lowden herself seems not have had any understanding of the relevant campaign finance laws, or at least not enough to come up with a consistent story. Her right-wing opponent, Danny Tarkanian, is playing the whole thing for all its worth.
