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November 08, 2007
Governor to campaign with Berke Saturday
The Democrats are pulling out all the stops to get their nominee elected to the state Senate in the upcoming special election. Last week, former U.S. Rep. and current DLC Chairman Harold Ford, Jr. came to stump for Andy Berke; and this Saturday, according to an e-mail received today from the Berke campaign, Governor Phil Bredesen will be on hand to help gather a crowd on the last day of early voting. (UPDATE: a commenter at VolunteerVoters reminds me that U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis also recently campaigned with Berke in Marion County.)
It makes one wonder if polling shows the race to be tight in what has traditionally been considered a Democratic district. Special elections have that uncertain air about them.
It also makes one wonder where people like Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, and other big GOP names are. Have they been showing up too, and I've just missed the announcements? Robin Smith? Bo Watson? Anyone?
Oh, and local party chair Connie Weathers sort of hung Oscar Brock out to dry over the dumb DUI flap. Don't the Republicans want this seat too?
State Senate Elections | By joe lance | 04:20 PM