Stacey Campfield shares his experience with the man:
In case it crossed your mind (as it did mine). No, he is not currently interested in running for office. I figured he would be a natural. Conservative, Name ID through the roof, financial capability and if he can handle the rough [...]
Jenn Wade attended John Rich’s big fundraiser for Zach Wamp and shares some thoughts and pictures.
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Dru Fuller with the report from a Zach Wamp fundraiser from John Rich’s new home on Love Circle:
Wamp said the party, “transcends the old line money. This (fundraiser) greatly encouraging to me and my family.” He noted, “I am winning every metric of this campaign except the money chase [...]
Erik Schelzig reports:
McWherter, the son of former Gov. Ned McWherter, meanwhile scored the support of Nashville attorneys Charles W. Bone and son Charles Robert Bone, prominent fundraisers for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and for Harold Ford Jr.’s Senate bid in 2006.
“We have a lot of respect and admiration for [...]
Tonight, at 8:30 pm Central Time on Monday Nov. 30, I will be interviewing Trevor Lyman, the organizer of the multi-million dollar single day fundraisers called "money bombs" for Ron Paul's presidential bid in 2007-08.Where? No, idea:
Gov. Bobby Jindal has added Tennessee to the list of states where he’s traveled to raise campaign cash.
Jindal’s office announced that the governor was in Nashville on Monday attending a fundraiser for his 2011 re-election bid.
Spokesman Kyle Plotkin refused to release details about who was hosting the [...]
Rex Noseworthy notes a misstep by those branding gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp:
The 2010 gubernatorial campaign of GOP Congressman Zach Wamp seems to be doing pretty well on those fronts, but his handlers might want to be careful about how they brand their candidate.
An invitation to a Wamp fundraiser in [...]
While perusing our little weekly fish wrap, I came across an interesting little tidbit.
House Speaker wants to return to the GOP
House Speaker Kent Williams wants to be reinstated into the Republican Party before the beginning of the next legislative session in January.
Williams told The Associated Press at a fundraiser [...]
New Orleans media is reporting that in the wake of his vote with the Democrats to pass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Health Care Bill, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (pronouced “Gow”) is experiencing some backlash back home.
WGNO, ABC 26 News is reporting there have been two fundraisers canceled in the [...]
Gretchen Wilson will host a fundraiser for the gubernatorial candidate on December 5th. (Via Royer)
[...]If you look at his travel schedule crisscrossing the country, you might think Mitt Romney was still running for office.
Since February, he has attended nine events for senatorial candidates, appeared at more than a dozen rallies or fundraisers for those running for governor this year or next, and [...]
David Oatney thinks that gubernatorial candidate made a mistake attending a fundraiser in Sumner County hosted by a Democrat instead of a Reagan Day dinner out in Knoxville
Since Thursday, it has emerged that Haslam’s other commitment was a fundraising reception hosted by Democratic fundraiser David “Ace” Harrington. Harrington has [...]
That’s what Rep. Stacey Campfield is hearing:
It is starting to come out now that Haslam skipped the Tennessee Conservative Union dinner to be at a fundraiser hosted by long time Democrat fundraiser David “Ace” Harrington whose next fundraiser is for Democrat Joann Graves. Not what the hard Republican party [...]
Williams told The Associated Press at a fundraiser for his political action committee in Knoxville on Friday night that he has several colleagues working toward a decision as soon as possible.
In the Elizabethton restauranteur’s words: “I just want to know where I stand.”
Andy Sher with the breaker:
Sen. Alexander “is an invited guest and is not a contributor,” said Mike Alder, a Republican activist involved in the Williams fundraiser. “We are all very pleased he is coming and this underlines the Speaker’s determination to strengthen our Republican majority.”
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First Friday Five is an ongoing project to organize one-day online fundraisers for local charitable projects. Read on to learn about this month’s goal and how your $5 donation can help.
This month, we’re doing a little something different for First Friday Five. Instead of choosing one particular project, we’re [...]
