gop primary

Joe Powell publicizes an incumbent Congressman’s retraction of a challenge to debate his opponent:

1st District Congressman David Davis issued a challenge on his website to debate his opponents in the GOP primary. But not long after GOP candidate Phil Roe agreed to the challenge, Rep. Davis changed his mind. He refuses to participate in the June 24th debate and worse, he tried to even remove his challenge, originally from his website in '06. Bad move.

Clint Brewer warns Obama fans not to go counting their chicken’s before they have hatched:

From the Tennessee Journal comes news of some interesting campaign tactics:

David Oatney dismisses assertions that his congressma

The Republicans have a contested primary race for Tn Congressional District 4. Kent Greenough and Monty Lankford are both candidates running for the GOP Primary in August. Until the primary election decides who the GOP candidate will be the county and state GOP party must remain impartial.

The Republicans have a contested primary race for Tn Congressional District 4. Kent Greenough and Monty Lankford are both candidates running for the GOP Primary in August. Until the primary election decides who the GOP candidate will be the county and state GOP party must remain impartial.

Tennessee Republican Party By-Laws and Constitution
Article 2, [...]

R. Neal floats it out there that a tough primary challenge for Congressman David Davis in the Tennessee’s 1st District could possibly soften up the incumbent for a defeat by the Democratic nominee:

There's some discussion going on at Sharon Cobb's website regarding Operation Chaos -- the conservatives' attempt to extend the Democrat primary for as long as possible via sabatoge.

Somerville lawyer Steve Butler has decided against running for John Wilder's state Senate seat. That leaves lawyer/lobbyist Randy Camp, a former Wilder chief of staff, in the Democratic primary.