Candidate's secret tape recording 'for my own protection'
(CNN) - Nevada Tea Party candidate Scott Ashjian says he taped his meeting with Sharron Angle "for my own protection."
The recording of the meeting is at the center of a new controversy for Republican Senate nominee in Nevada who is in a heated contest with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Ashjian is a third party candidate trailing in the polls.
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Tea Party candidate might face felony charge
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/30/art.searchlight.cnn.jpg caption="At the Tea Party gathering Saturday in Searchlight, Nevada, organizers publicly denounced Scott Ashjian from the stage and called on attendees not to cast a vote for him."]
(CNN) - He's new to politics and learning fast just how rough a sport it can be.
Scott Ashjian, the Tea Party candidate running for Senate in Nevada, could soon face a felony charge.
He's accused of writing a bad check for $5000 through his asphalt business. The Clark County District Attorney has filed paperwork requesting Ashjian's arrest, but is still awaiting a signature from a judge.
A spokesperson for the DA's office tells CNN these types of cases are often dismissed without charges if the debt is paid. So far, no word on whether Ashjian plans to settle up for the alleged debt.
That's not all.
The Nevada businessman-turned-candidate is also under fire from Tea Party organizations who have crafted an ad telling Ashjian to "get lost."
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Tea Party candidate might face felony charge
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/30/art.searchlight.cnn.jpg caption="At the Tea Party gathering Saturday in Searchlight, Nevada, organizers publicly denounced Scott Ashjian from the stage and called on attendees not to cast a vote for him."]
(CNN) - He's new to politics and learning fast just how rough a sport it can be.
Scott Ashjian, the Tea Party candidate running for Senate in Nevada, could soon face a felony charge.
He's accused of writing a bad check for $5000 through his asphalt business. The Clark County District Attorney has filed paperwork requesting Ashjian's arrest, but is still awaiting a signature from a judge.
A spokesperson for the DA's office tells CNN these types of cases are often dismissed without charges if the debt is paid. So far, no word on whether Ashjian plans to settle up for the alleged debt.
That's not all.
The Nevada businessman-turned-candidate is also under fire from Tea Party organizations who have crafted an ad telling Ashjian to "get lost."
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