Tarkanian enters race against Reid

POLITICS

Las Vegas Sun (Las Vegas, NV)
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

By J. Patrick Coolican

Danny Tarkanian, a one-time UNLV basketball player and son of the
Rebels’ legendary longtime coach Jerry Tarkanian, has announced he’ll
run for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Democratic Majority Leader
Harry Reid.

Tarkanian launched a Web site with biography information and is
soliciting money for the campaign.

"Danny Tarkanian’s political philosophy is based on constitutional
conservatism and liberty," his bio says. "He believes in limited
government and opposes the government takeover of private sector
industries. He believes in a smaller government that ` with some
occasional help ` leaves the average person free to achieve his or her
ambitions."

Tarkanian, who runs a real estate business and a basketball camp, is a
two-time electoral loser. He was beaten in a state Senate race and,
most recently, in a race for Secretary of State in 2006 to Ross
Miller.

Tarkanian, a Republican who says he believes in small government and
personal freedom, is fresh off a court victory after suing state
Sen. Mike Schneider for defamation after claims Schneider made during
their state Senate race.

Despite the famous last name, Tarkanian is not considered a favorite
candidate of the state or national party, which has heavily courted
Rep. Dean Heller of the 2nd Congressional District.

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