The Knoxville mayor wins big in the primary battle to carry the GOP torch into the Tennessee gubernatorial election this fall.
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Statement from the Tennessee Democratic Party, July 28, 2010:
Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial candidates are making a compelling case to elect Democrat Mike McWherter for governor. State Sen. Ron Ramsey, U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp…
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Polls show the lieutenant governor running third heading down the homestretch. But in one place and for one night at least, the state senator from Blountville was the clear favorite in the GOP primary race to replace Gov. Phil Bredesen.
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Republicans have the majority of ballots cast in 74 of Tennessee’s 95 counties. What has looked like a tidal wave of GOP enthusiasm over the last few months appears to be manifesting itself in early voting.
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Statement Issued by Contract From America Foundation, July 22, 2010:
The Contract from America Foundation announced today that Tennessee congressman Zach Wamp joined over 170 Senate and Congressional candidates nationwide by listening to…
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The Chattanooga congressman has issued a formal challenge to Haslam for another round of televised back-and-forth between the two. The former Knoxville mayor has so far declined, pointing to the candidates’ numerous joint appearances at forums.
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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor, July 17, 2010:
Wamp calls for more televised debates to address lingering questions about Haslam’s record; Says Haslam should stop stonewalling and answer all questions
CHATTANOOGA –…
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The lieutenant governor also said the Tennessee General Assembly deserves credit for the work it did in January that helped land Race-to-the-Top grant money.
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A consensus appears to have formed that the current leadership at TennCare has adroitly managed the operation — and the days of upheaval seem to have subsided, for now. But the new governor will find that cost-containment problems have not been solved.
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The GOP candidates will attend a Friends of NRA banquet this Saturday in Nashville. McWherter won’t be there, but he’s quick on the draw with both his hunting license and lifetime NRA membership card.
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The budget issue is clearly the biggest obstacle facing the next governor. And the GOP three agree they’re ready to hit the ground cutting in 2011.
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The next Tennessee governor will have handful grappling with economic woes in Tennessee. The question all the candidates have to be wondering is if the trouble ahead is fully known, or rather about to get worse than expected.
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