Sue Lowden struggles with casino business, soars in real estate

Las Vegas Sun ^ | 052810 | J. Patrick Coolican

[Fred]

Sue Lowden has touted her career as a businesswoman on the campaign trail, mocking Sen. Harry Reid for having spent scant years in the private sector.

The former state senator and Republican Party chairwoman, who hopes to be her party’s nominee against Reid, has been described by national political reporters as a wealthy casino owner worth $50 million or more. Her story — she came from nothing — is one of uplift and socioeconomic mobility.

For Republican audiences fond of the free market, it’s an appealing message: A hardworking entrepreneur who has to meet payroll and so will keep intrusive government out of the way.

A Sun review of financial and other records tells a more complex story, although ultimately one that still points to significant financial success.

[RexBeach]

So, Ms. Lowden is being taken to task for making a living, and all Harry Reid can do is spend $$$ that we don’t have.

[DaxtonBrown]

That is a remrkably fair article about Sue by Coolican coming from the Las Vegas Sun. Sue has been rising in my estimation of late, she is starting to act like a real candidate. That said, any Republican will have trouble against Reid despite the polls because he is a dirty fighter with tons of money. How do I know? I literally wrote the book on Harry Reid.

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