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October 17, 2006
House Races of Interest
Bill Hobbs points us to a few election profiles in the Tennessean (links below). The Boyd-Pruitt race (58) is turning out to be one of the more entertaining battles. The candidates could hardly be in sharper contrast.
In District 60, a Republican Hispanic candidate vows to change the "soft" approach [edit: on immigration] long taken by entrenched incumbent Ben West. Unsolicited advice for Mr. Borges: don't let Manny Rico be your model.
In the 40th, Frank Buck, ethics advocate extraordinaire, faces a gospel singer, as well as an independent who cites a personal snub as his reason for running (à la Red Burrows).
The one race that has me most intrigued is in District 7, where former safety commissioner Fred Phillips actually seems to stand a chance at unseating Rep. Matthew Hill. Phillips surely isn't that great a candidate; so what has (or hasn't) Hill done to/for his district? There are a couple of blogs that regularly post anti-Hill messages (and that, complete with the word "impeach" in the URL, says a lot), but I'm not that in tune with the pro-Hill side of things, nor have I found an objective resource for understanding all the dynamics. All I know is that I see the Gregory name a lot, and that name, rightly or wrongly, spelled some trouble for Republicans last go-'round.
What do you think? Will Rep. Mary Pruitt slide past her apparent ethical lapses and win re-election over her challenger? Will Phillips best Hill? What other races have your interest? Kim McMillan's seat? More to come..
State House Elections | By joe lance | 12:05 PM