Photo by Mark DeWitte
Last week, Mike Williams skipped into town with Governor Phil Bredesen. The pair stopped by the Hale Springs Inn to officially announce a transportation enhancement grant in the amount of $168,000 for phase two of the Inn restoration project. (Jeff Bobo’s video report on the visit is here.)
The Governor, who has endorsed Williams, wandered about singing the praises of the incumbent Senator… which was largely unnecessary since the locals have been humming the same tune since before the primary.
A day prior to the visit, the National Rifle Association endorsed Williams… you know, despite the fact that Faulk is an active member of the Holston Valley Sportsman’s Club, long-time NRA member, former chairman of the Holston River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited and writes for several hunting and fishing publications. I assume this happened because NRA prefers incumbents or they heard Faulk exceeded um… bag limits.
Given those facts, ya’ll can understand why I thought this article at the Nashville City Paper, which quotes Ron Ramsey, was a little funny.
“On Faulk,” Ramsey said, “I wish it was something we didn’t have to deal with, but in the end I don’t think it will have an effect on that race, we can see that in the polling.”
If polling was showing problems in the campaign before Faulk’s sex life made front-page news, then this is probably true – but hey, you gotta love the spin there.
Also:
Ramsey said. “These seats are in places that McCain will do well in. We can’t depend on coattails, but you take every advantage you can get.
Uh, what advantage? There are two Presidential debates left. Palin still has to survive the spotlight Thursday. The bailout flopped. While most of us are pleased about this, the fact is things will get worse before they get better. This means, regardless of whether voters were for or against the bailout, most of them will be heading to the polls angry, broke and with their gas tanks half-empty. Unless things go differently than I expect or something major changes before November 4 – state and local candidates aren’t going to ride to victory on McCain’s coattails. I’d say they’re more likely to be strangled to death by Palin’s pantyhose.
In the left hand corner are two of my favorite guys, and two of Rogersville’s best friends ever, Ken and Mike. And i love having a preservationist as my governor.