Posted in politics on Aug 18th, 2008
When the Tennessee Primary Voting Requirement law says:
… the voter intends to affiliate with that party.
that doesn’t mean I have to attend Lincoln Day Dinners, does it?
If so, I’m declaring myself a disgruntled Independent.
(Head to Post Politics for additional enlightenment.)
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Posted in Tennessee on Aug 17th, 2008
WTF?
The [internal] memo, which examines the “party raiding” conducted by Northeast Tennessee Democrats in aiding Roe’s narrow victory, was done for well-known GOP donor and Davis campaign supporter John Gregory by the Warrenton, Va.-based HoltzmanVogel law firm.
For the record, this article means we’re going to continue to debate Tennessee Primaries. And if Ron Ramsey [...]
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Posted in Tennessee on Aug 15th, 2008
Defeated US Rep. David Davis still insists there was a well-funded and systematic effort by outside parties to influence the Republican primary – and he thinks, once he buys your voting history, he can prove it.
According to Davis, “information provided by witnesses and anecdotal evidence shows that many voters who have never voted in [...]
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Posted in Tennessee on Aug 13th, 2008
According to the Times-News, Ron Ramsey doesn’t think Davis should challenge the primary results.
I agree – but I wonder what Ramsey thinks about Raymond Finney’s recount?
Just guessing here – but the since last thing the Lt. Governor needs is another Senator unwilling to view Democrats as the spawn of Satan, which they aren’t (Naifeh just [...]
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Posted in Tennessee on Aug 12th, 2008
Defeated congressman David Davis, who has been supplementing his post-election diet with massive quantities of sour grapes, has apparently failed to garner any local sympathy or support for his “the Democrats Did It!” act.
So, he’s taking his show on the road.
The Times-News reports the politician has hired a national law firm that has worked on [...]
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Posted in Local Characters, Tennessee on Aug 9th, 2008
At the end of the `07-08 school year, I was approached by the President of the PTA. She encouraged me to seek office for the upcoming school year – and then suggested that I launch a campaign for the Presidency since her term was up.
Although I had made very few contributions [...]
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