Herron Wins Sullivan Straw Poll

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November 15, 2009

Herron Wins Sullivan Straw Poll

Tennessee Senator Roy Herron added a second county straw poll victory to his list on Saturday, when he won 47 percent of votes cast at a Sullivan County Democratic Party event. From the Kingsport Times-News:

Herron had 85 votes, McWherter had 20 votes, Kyle had 12 votes, and Cammack and McMillan had 11 votes apiece. Twelve people were undecided.
Anyone who bought a $10 ticket could vote, and Herron bought 10 tickets, Jones said. Kyle said he wasn’t aware candidates could buy tickets until he got to the event. Neither McWherter, the son of former Gov. Ned McWherter, nor McMillan [was] at the event.

Herron will ride these early straw poll victories into Chattanooga on Monday night, where all five major Democratic candidates are expected for the annual Estes Kefauver dinner. Herron was in town last week for a reception, and I owe you a post on that event.

TN Gubernatorial Elections | By joe lance | 10:50 PM

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