for TN Governor is Lincoln Davis, Congressman from the 4th District and newly-appointed member of the Appropriations Committee.
Running for U.S. Senate in KY is Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo -- who barely lost to Jim Bunning in 2004. "Dr. Dan" should be the early frontrunner, but Attorney General Jack Conway and Congressman Ben Chandler are both considering the race.
RE: the stimulus package. The package should spend -- it should create jobs by funding projects -- building schools and roads are the two most urgent needs. When you build schools, you create jobs, provide an investment that will benefit a community, and free up local funds to preserve teaching and other staff positions.
Roads help attract jobs to communities while creating jobs as they are being built.
So, spend more on projects like these ... and less on other social agenda items ... and less on tax cuts. Writing every American taxpayer a $10,000 check is not a bad idea, either.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Does this look like clean coal?
http://www.tennessean.com/section/GREEN0201
Ask the people of Kingston, TN what they think of "today's clean coal technology"
First, there's no "clean" way to get coal out of the ground.
Second, the storage of coal waste, as we've seen here in TN, is anything but clean.
Sorry, clean coal advocates (read: BIG COAL) there's no such thing as clean coal.
And your giant ad budget can't change that.
Ask the people of Kingston, TN what they think of "today's clean coal technology"
First, there's no "clean" way to get coal out of the ground.
Second, the storage of coal waste, as we've seen here in TN, is anything but clean.
Sorry, clean coal advocates (read: BIG COAL) there's no such thing as clean coal.
And your giant ad budget can't change that.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
And Now, Ward Cammack
..announces he may be a Democratic candidate for Governor via Nashvillepost.com
Cammack apparently has a strong track record in the business world and will use that as the basis for his run.
He also seems to have lots of personal cash he's willing to use on the race.
I would remind Mr. Cammack and others who think that big money is the key to the game: Yes, money gets you to the table, but you need organization to win. In February of 2007, Barack Obama was a curiousity. Someone young, interesting, and without much money running against the establishment of the Democratic Party. He was 20 points down in DECEMBER before winning on Caucus Day in Iowa.
He did it by raising money and building organization. The two go hand-in-hand.
Just ask Phil Bredesen about his experience in the 1994 Governor's race.
Also, I wonder if Doug Horne is inviting Cammack to his "unity" meeting next week?
Cammack apparently has a strong track record in the business world and will use that as the basis for his run.
He also seems to have lots of personal cash he's willing to use on the race.
I would remind Mr. Cammack and others who think that big money is the key to the game: Yes, money gets you to the table, but you need organization to win. In February of 2007, Barack Obama was a curiousity. Someone young, interesting, and without much money running against the establishment of the Democratic Party. He was 20 points down in DECEMBER before winning on Caucus Day in Iowa.
He did it by raising money and building organization. The two go hand-in-hand.
Just ask Phil Bredesen about his experience in the 1994 Governor's race.
Also, I wonder if Doug Horne is inviting Cammack to his "unity" meeting next week?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
TN Democrats to Unite?
at least that's what Knoxville businessman and former TN Democratic Party Chair Doug Horne says
Of course, Horne is hoping Democrats unite around his candidacy.
It's interesting to note that the article mentions that Horne has invited several potential candidates to the meeting (Lincoln Davis, Andy Berke, Harold Ford, Jr.) -- but NOT former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan. McMillan actually has an exploratory committee and has raised some money.
Also interesting is that the rationale for Horne's candidacy seems to be that he has a lot of money to use on the race.
Of course, Horne is hoping Democrats unite around his candidacy.
It's interesting to note that the article mentions that Horne has invited several potential candidates to the meeting (Lincoln Davis, Andy Berke, Harold Ford, Jr.) -- but NOT former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan. McMillan actually has an exploratory committee and has raised some money.
Also interesting is that the rationale for Horne's candidacy seems to be that he has a lot of money to use on the race.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Haslam is in ...
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam today announced he is in the race for Governor. He'll tour the state this week to meet with GOP voters. Look for him in a town near you.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Andy Berke Builds Support ...
... for a bid for Governor (or, at least some people on facebook are building support) ...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The next Governor of Tennessee...
...will not be Bill Frist.
He announced today he's NOT running.
Potential GOP candidates are: Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, Congressman Zach Wamp, and Shelby County Attorney Bill Gibbons.
Democrats include: Former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan, Congressman Lincoln Davis, former Congressman Harold Ford, Jr., former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle, Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Roy Herron and possibly Mike McWherter, son of former Governor Ned Ray McWherter
Only McMillan has an exploratory committee at this point. And of course, a couple other names could surface (or drop) on either side.
The race is wide open!
He announced today he's NOT running.
Potential GOP candidates are: Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, Congressman Zach Wamp, and Shelby County Attorney Bill Gibbons.
Democrats include: Former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan, Congressman Lincoln Davis, former Congressman Harold Ford, Jr., former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle, Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Roy Herron and possibly Mike McWherter, son of former Governor Ned Ray McWherter
Only McMillan has an exploratory committee at this point. And of course, a couple other names could surface (or drop) on either side.
The race is wide open!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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