rssTea Party Candidate Against Reid Owes More Than $200,000 in Back Taxes
Friday, March 05, 2010 at 1:09 pm
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J. Patrick Coolican profiles Jon Scott Ashjian, the wealthy businessman who’s filed as the Tea Party’s candidate against Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). He doesn’t get too deeply into Ashjian’s finances — that’s left to the comments below the article — but reveals that Ashjian owes more than $200,000 in back taxes and shut down one venture after bouncing a check.
In Sun interviews, Ashjian said the IRS lien and the Contractors Board were news to him, which he said is not surprising given his sprawling business enterprise, which he said includes 27 properties.
… “This elitist crowd doesn’t have any clue about the pain and suffering experienced by the average American,” he said. “Every small-business owner is in the same boat.”
Ashjian works pretty hard to dispel the notion, pushed on conservative blogs, that he’s a spoiler in league with Harry Reid to make it impossible for a Republican to win the seat. “I’ve never met Harry Reid,” he says in a video interview. “Don’t plan on meeting Harry Reid. Don’t like him.” And for what it’s worth, FEC records don’t show him donating any money to candidates of either party; members of his family have donated to Mitt Romney and to the pro-Prop 8 effort.
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Comment posted March 5, 2010 @ 8:35 pm
I have done Business with Ashjian for over 10 years and have always been paid on time! The problem with this country is that we wouldn't even elect God if he was running for office……….due to manslaughter of his own Son! This is ridiculous to expect change and a coming back to conservative views if we keep electing the same country club people!
Comment posted March 5, 2010 @ 11:46 pm
Since when does back taxes have anything to do with anything?
Comment posted March 6, 2010 @ 7:44 pm
A tax-evading right-wing businessman. Shocking! Apparently paying taxes is just for “average” Americans.
Comment posted March 9, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
If Ashjian continues to stay in the race for the Nevada Senate, he will split the votes for Republicans and Independents.
A Mason-Dixon poll commissioned by a Las Vegas newspaper in late February showed Reid would get 36 percent of the vote, the GOP nominee 32 percent and the Tea Party candidate 18 percent, with 14 percent undecided. The Tea Party candidate would siphon most support from Republicans and Independents — 22 percent from each group — and only 12 percent from Democrats.
So if Ashjian runs, it practically guarantees a Reid victory.
Comment posted March 10, 2010 @ 11:47 pm
yeah, the Dems aren't doing that at all! they have cornered the market in that catagory – and they seem to still stay in office (cough…Rangel…cough)…that is a stinky swamp in D.C.
also, you should wait until the FACTS come out – not election nonsense
Comment posted March 11, 2010 @ 5:47 am
yeah, the Dems aren't doing that at all! they have cornered the market in that catagory – and they seem to still stay in office (cough…Rangel…cough)…that is a stinky swamp in D.C.
also, you should wait until the FACTS come out – not election nonsense
Comment posted August 30, 2010 @ 7:43 am
If Ashjian continues to stay in the race for the Nevada Senate, he will split the votes for Republicans and Independents.
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