July 29, 2006
Hotline: Republicans hope Bob Corker wins the primary
That's what they said....Posted by joe lance on 11:32 AM
July 10, 2006
20 Answers to Chris Clem
I thought I would offer a reply to Chris Clem's much-talked-about email on Bob Corker. Why? Because Rep. Clem asked nicely, and that will usually work with me. Before I begin, let me reiterate...Posted by joe lance on 10:47 PM
June 21, 2006
Corker Wins..
..this morning's radio debate. That is, if you ask A.C. You can also check Nathan Moore, but he is a Corker supporter. Kleinheider doesn't seem to be, and that gives his assessment more credence....Posted by joe lance on 11:37 AM
June 7, 2006
Bob Corker would have voted for it
Per his unofficial blogging supporters, Mr. Corker approves of the proposed Constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. I have to say that I am disappointed by this, but I maintain that Bob Corker...Posted by joe lance on 11:34 PM
May 22, 2006
US Senate: GOP Primary Settled by Fists?
Oh, you've read about the Corker-Hilleary Saturday night shouting match, I'm sure, either on the VolVo or at TeamGOP, or somewhere. I'm not really here to report anything new. I think this is just...Posted by joe lance on 12:56 PM
May 16, 2006
Walk for Bob
Saturday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. 518 Georgia Avenue, which is the old Carpenters Local building now serving as the Corker for Senate HQ. (I can't be there, but contact me if you desire further...Posted by joe lance on 11:22 PM
March 4, 2006
Waiting to see who uses the headline "A Real Corker"
Yes, the big kickoff was today, right down in North Chattanooga at the Center for Creative Arts, aka Chattanooga City High. I was there, but I was not able to stay for very long....Posted by joe lance on 6:42 PM
January 23, 2006
The Least Recognized, the Most Qualified
There's a new post on the lately silent Rosalind Kurita blog, and there's another, stronger argument from pro-Kurita (or just anti-Ford) blogger autoegocrat at The Flypaper Theory. Both have some words on the recent...Posted by joe lance on 1:34 PM
January 5, 2006
Thursday News
I think the biggest news around here today is the absolutely huge real estate deal between longtime Chattanoogan Bob Corker and relative newcomer Henry Luken. Since I buy most of the groceries at an...Posted by joe lance on 12:15 PM
December 29, 2005
News and Announcements
First of all, if you want a good wrap-up of the latest state civics stories, drop by Adam Groves' Simply I. There's also the latest Tennessee Highway Patrol fiasco. Jay Bush of Blogging for...Posted by joe lance on 1:31 PM
December 23, 2005
What Now? Top ten local stories to watch in 2006
[Cross-posted from the Pulse.] It’s harder than it looks to avoid treating this as a set of predictions, but we assure you that the following assessment is the result of scientific best practices. Er,...Posted by joe lance on 9:51 AM
December 20, 2005
Start Your Engines
Where to start? First, my thanks for all the kind thoughts and wishes as I was flat on my back for thirty hours while fighting off some kind of viral attacker. Next, my quite...Posted by joe lance on 10:21 PM
November 27, 2005
What We're "Teeing Up" Today
I think it's over now, but the corporate midshipmen were really into "teeing things up" for you for a while there. Never mind, I have seven minutes to blog, and here's what I'm picking...Posted by joe lance on 9:23 AM
November 4, 2005
Corker Names Political Director
From the Chattanoogan: Bob Corker announced Thursday that he has selected Todd Womack to lead the political operations of his Senate campaign and has named him political director. Mr. Womack will officially join the...Posted by joe lance on 8:51 AM
October 26, 2005
National Campaign Tracking Blog Calls Corker "Frontrunner"
Conservative blogger Gerry Daly of Daly Thoughts has this to say after reading Chattanoogan.com's article on the latest Ed and Van squabble: The Hilleary camp also says the “most recent scientific primary survey” shows...Posted by joe lance on 10:08 PM
October 14, 2005
Yo, B4B: Corker Secured Funding for a Convention, Period.
I would just comment on Blogging for Bryant, but I can't reach the comments page of any Blogspot address from this machine, for some reason. Plus, I won't comment on sites that require registration...Posted by joe lance on 8:26 PM
September 28, 2005
Your Midweek Gin
Progressive activist and columnist Dan Sweeton says things that sound a lot like what I have heard from the far right corner (TeamGOP, Bill Hobbs, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Moder). What's going on...Posted by joe lance on 11:12 AM
September 7, 2005
Are You Reading Conservatives for Corker?
I've been such a slacker in my Bob Corker for Senate blogging lately, but fortunately there is a place to get the blogfix we need. That's all for now, gotta keep working on the...Posted by joe lance on 4:33 PM
July 29, 2005
Friday Clippings
Latest announcements by those running for re-election in Hamilton County: District 6 Commissioner Lou Miller (um, there was an article about Lou Miller's decision on Chattanoogan.com, and now I can't find it). (UPDATE: Now...Posted by joe lance on 1:07 PM
July 27, 2005
What Is Original?
I was driving this morning, thinking, as is my habit, along a few diverging radii, and half-smiled as I thought, "to the vector go the spirals." (I don't know why; it just showed up.)...Posted by joe lance on 6:32 AM
June 16, 2005
Search Results: Bob Corker for Senate
I don't know about you, but I am seeing a marked increase in the number of hits to this site (use care when patting me on the head) that are a result of keyword...Posted by joe lance on 3:29 PM
May 23, 2005
Name Recognition in the Grand Divisions
Adam Groves has a take on Sunday's CTFP Bob Corker article (his links work better than mine, as I've yet to figure out how to get to the "epaper.ardemgaz.com/WebChannel/.." links, so visit his site...Posted by joe lance on 10:55 AM
May 9, 2005
Where's Ron's Blog? and Bob's?
Via Adam Groves, I just learned that Governor Bredesen now blogs. I don't remember running into him at BlogNashville, but, hey. Cool. We need to get some local officials blogging. We'll have to be...Posted by joe lance on 2:59 PM
April 29, 2005
Your Choices for Tennessee's Next Senator
Every Tennessee voter ought to be seriously considering what to do about the 2006 race to replace outgoing Senator Bill Frist. Every Tennessean who is eligible, but not registered to vote, ought to do...Posted by joe lance on 10:06 AM
April 1, 2005
More 2006 Breaking News: Corker Website Launched
Like Van Hilleary's, it's only a "placeholder" site for now, and doesn't yet have a blog....Posted by joe lance on 3:20 PM
March 24, 2005
What Is the Money For, Again?
Check out the latest spectacle on the Democratic side of the 2006 Senate race. We really can't tell what the fundraiser was for, can we? I'm beginning to sense a pattern here, for I...Posted by joe lance on 9:28 PM
March 19, 2005
Three Elephants on a Merry-Go-Round
People thought that Van Hilleary would run for Governor again, and now he has announced his candidacy for the US Senate. People also were thinking that Beth Harwell would run for the US Senate,...Posted by joe lance on 9:15 PM
February 24, 2005
More Lobbyists, City Elections, Senate 2006
Frank Talk has a decent explanation of why there are over 2,000(!) bills pending in the current General Assembly session. Bill Hobbs is demonstrating more raw fear of Mayor Bob Corker's Senate aspirations every...Posted by joe lance on 3:48 PM
February 18, 2005
Senate 2006 Update
Conservative Republicans are really afraid of Bob Corker, but now that Van Hilleary is cashing in on his wide name recognition (from his 2002 unsuccessful run for Governor) and is joining the race, the...Posted by joe lance on 10:31 AM
February 9, 2005
Corker's Senate Race Funding Disclosed
Blogger Adam Groves calls specific attention to one donor in particular, and has a link to the Chattanooga Times Free Press article where the funding disclosure is detailed. There appears to be quite a...Posted by joe lance on 3:47 PM
February 7, 2005
Senate Race Suddenly "On Its Head"
This past weekend saw the announcement that Van Hilleary has a wide lead in a poll regarding the GOP nominee for US Senate in 2006. You can read a reasonable accounting of that here....Posted by joe lance on 12:56 PM
January 26, 2005
Who Will Be the Next US Senator from Tennessee?
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) is not seeking re-election after his second term. The going story is that he will likely throw his proverbial hat into the ring for the 2008 GOP presidential...Posted by joe lance on 3:47 PM