Been meaning to provide a round-up and sum-up of some of the stuff recently written about Tea Party of Nevada candidate Jon Scott Ashjian for you, Dear Readers. Here it is:
Coolican at the Sun: “Tea Party candidate could siphon GOP votes in bid to remove Harry Reid” — In which Coolican says it “has become clear” that Ashjian is not a “stooge” of Harry Reid, that Republicans fear his prospective siphoning of votes, that Ashjian has some issues (including an IRS lien on his property due to owing $200K+ in back taxes and an already reported (by me, here) pending contractor’s board complaint for a bad business check) and that, still, he cannot be dismissed and is potentially appealing because “he and his wife look like they could star in an ad for a health club” and “Ashjian is familiar with Tea Party talking points” and in his first TV appearance he showed “poise.” Coolican reports a “sprawling business enterprise” which Ashjian says includes 27 properties and at least one accountant who is tasked with clearing up his problems. (Bio blurbs: He is the eldest of eight children; born in Fresno, Calif.; graduated from South Lake Tahoe High School; completed a Mormon mission in Argentina; says he’s fluent in Spanish; passed up college to start a series of small businesses; came to Las Vegas for a prize fight in 1994 and fell in love with the city; moved here with wife in 1995 from Fresno; has three children.)
Jourdan at the LVRJ: “Tea Party hopeful Ashjian gives voters third choice” — In which Jourdan offers a few more details about and some more quotes from Ashjian; a quick read that will fill in some blanks.
Fox News Channel website: “Facing Dismal Poll Numbers, Reid Welcomes Third-Party Candidates in Senate Race” — In which Harry Reid is not disappointed that there are third party candidates who might siphon votes from the real competition.
