Chicken Lady rides again

Responding to the deafening disinterest of a Nevada electorate that has largely forgotten her, Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall Treasurer Sue Lowden — touting her casino expertise — has thrown her tiara into the ring in the contest to be Nevada’s next lieutenant governor. With a maladroit sense of timing that can only be called “Lowdenesque,” the so-called “Chicken Lady” waited until after the state’s GOP establishment had endorsed state Sen. Mark Hutchison (R). This means that, in order to win, Lowden will have to run against the policies of Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), which could be a mite awkward if she’s successful. For those of us who recall Lowden’s salient policy plank from 2010, if she’s planning any media buys, she should offer to pay for them with poultry, then see what response she gets. Not to worry: Sheldon Adelson will probably endorse her candidacy (again): a surefire kiss of death for virtually anyone aspiring to office.