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Before the presidential debate on Tuesday at Belmont, the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville will host an equally historic debate for the 1st Congressional District in Tennessee between Democrat candidate Rob Russell, Republican Candidate

…which is not much. Tom Humphrey on some constituent calls our state legislators have been getting recently:

Obama maintains 8 point lead in Gallup tracking poll

Virtually assured of election this November, only independent Dan Scott stands in his way, the Democratic nominee in the 52nd state House district Mike Stewart is already acting like a long time incumbent.

The U.S. Senate campaign of Bob Tuke has released a new poll that reveals that after their pollster gets done telling voters a whole bunch of glowing info about Mr. Tuke, he still loses to Lamar — but only by a little:

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In a move which will no doubt confirm her detractors deepest-held suspicions and have supporters noting her lack of options, Senator Rosalind Kurita will hold

The Tennessee Democrat Party opened a can of worms over the weekend when they invalidated incumbent State Senator Rosalind Kurita's (D-22) primary win over challenger Tim Barnes. Tomorrow night the Democrat Executive Committees from Cheatham, Houston, and Motgomery counties will meet and select a Democrat to be on the ballot in November.

From a presser:

The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund has given its highest rating, for a non-incumbent, to Becky Ruppe. Ruppe is a conservative Democrat candidate for the 12th State Senatorial District. Ruppe’s “A” rating was based on her answers to the NRA’s Tennessee candidate questionnaire.