The final line of the AP article announcing Sen. Roy Herron’s decision to abandon the governor’s race for the race to succeed John Tanner:
Former state House Transportation Chairman Phillip Pinion of Union City says he is also strongly considering a bid for the Democratic nomination.
[...]With Roy Herron now saying he will run for Congress and not governor, does that mean Mike McWherter is now the undisputed frontrunner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination?
Herron is personally close to Tanner and has assisted him on past campaigns. Businessman Mike McWherter, son of popular former Democratic Gov. [...]
From the Hill’s blog:
Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.), a GOP member of the banking committee holding hearing on Bernanke’s nomination to a second term in charge of the Fed, said he wasn’t sure yet whether the chairman had the votes on the Banking committee or in the Senate as a [...]
Shortly after announcing her departure from the third district race, Paula Flowers answered a few questions about the Democratic nomination.
Q: Do you know of any other Democrats who might have been considering this race, and will give it a lot more thought now that you have dropped out?
Flowers: I think [...]
From the Macon County Times:
Calling for action to create jobs, improve education and strengthen the economy, Carthage native Jamie Winkler has announced he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the State House of Representatives District 40 serving Dekalb, Macon and Smith counties.
“It’s time our representatives paid attention [...]
Jackson Baker on the three men vying to win the Republican nomination in state House District 83:
All three declared themselves foes of big government and bureaucracy, and all expressed concern about the local crime rate, belief in the positive value of education, and a determination to cut state spending [...]
A progressive says he would take no comfort in Republican electing an “unelectable” candidate:
I know some liberals who are excited about the prospect of a joke candidate like Sarah Palin or Dick Cheney getting the GOP nomination in 2012. Not me. The basic fact of the matter is that [...]
You always want to be mentioned along with Zach Wamp, Ron Ramsey and Bill Haslam as a major contender for the nomination but then when it comes time to release your info to major newspapers around the state SouthComm gets the high hat. Alright then.
Shelby County District Attorney General Bill [...]
Politico takes notice:
Zelenik, the Rutherford County Republican party chairwoman, still faces a tough road for the nomination. She faces a competitive Republican primary against businessman Kerry Roberts and military veteran Dave Evans. Her most serious GOP challenger, though, looks like GOP state senator Jim Tracy, who told NashvillePost.com that [...]
Senate Votes for Cloture on Hamilton; Sessions Loses on Filibuster
The Senate just voted 70 – 29 for cloture, meaning the nomination of David Hamilton to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will receive an up-or-down vote. The vote for cloture was a victory for the Obama administration [...]
In the wake of news that she may have a top tier competitor for the GOP nomination, Lou Ann Zelenik debuts a series of ads against Rep. Bart Gordon.
Ad #1 (audio)
I’m Lou Ann Zelenik, and I’m running for Congress against a career politician who supports Nancy Pelosi instead [...]
If she wants to be the Republican nominee for President:
But assuming that Palin is rational, and that her goal is to maximize her chance of someday becoming President (or at least winning the nomination), it’s not clear that 2012 is a worse bet for her than 2016. Yes, the [...]
After nine more rounds of voting and the nomination of Shelby County chief administrative officer Jim Huntzicker failed to change anything -- J.W. Gibson still two votes short at five votes, Joe Ford still two votes short at five votes -- the County Commission voted to take a recess [...]
