Is the Tea Party candidate a plant by Harry Reid’s campaign?

HARRY REID HELPED BY THE TEA PARTY?:

In an increasingly fascinating race, Scott Ashjian, the Tea Party-backed candidate for Sen. Harry Reid's seat in Nevada, is being accused of writing a bad check for $5,000. Consequently, Ashjian could face up to 14 years in prison. Interestingly enough, though: Even if Ashjian is arrested, he does not have to withdraw as a candidate. The reason this story has garnered so much attention is because of the wide speculation that a Tea Party candidate might actually aid embattled Reid's re-election efforts by siphoning off conservative votes. Ironically, then, the Tea Party stand to possibly assist Reid, a Democrat, in winning re-election. Indeed, this prediction has even made some conservatives speculate that Ashjian was a plant by Reid's campaign. Far-fetched? Perhaps. But it's not like Reid is exactly enjoying quality poll numbers these days.