The only worse than how Sue Lowden’s campaign has handled her “Chickens for Checkups” problem is how badly Danny Tarkanian’s campaign has handled, well, his entire campaign by offering nothing but negative and usually false attacks on Lowden. He’s doing so again today with a new radio ad attacking her for once being pro-choice on abortion. Here’s the text of the spot:
“(Narrator): Sue Lowden told conservatives she was pro-life, but since then the truth has come out. Sue Lowden supported Roe v Wade. Sue Lowden voted for an initiative supporting abortion on demand. And she felt so strongly, she even tried to change the pro-life position of the Republican party. No wonder one leading newspaper said she could quote: easily be convicted of political convenience.”
Lowden IS pro-life now, and has been for several years. Know who else used to be pro-choice but is now one of the staunchest pro-life advocates on the planet today: Norma McCorvey – “Roe” in that very Roe v. Wade decision. So if this is the best Tarkanian’s got, again, it ain’t much.
Worse, however, is Danny’s timing. With Lowden under heavy fire on the health care issue, he chooses now to whip out….the abortion issue? What political nincompoops are running his show? Laurel and Hardy couldn’t have botched this campaign any worse.
Here’s my prediction: If Lowden does end up tanking in the primary, it will be Sharron Angle, not Danny Tarkanian, who will be the GOP’s nominee. This guy never met a political opportunity he hasn’t blown.