east tennessee

Five candidates for congressional representative in the 1st District fielded questions in a Q and A forum last night in Greeneville, a forum which you can listen to here at The Detour online radio station. The candidates are: Joel Goodman, independent, T.K.

The online radio station in east Tennessee, The Detour, has announced they will have the debate between candidates for the 1st District Congressional seat being held right now available later this evening. Their website reports:

I went to the UT vs Northern Illinois game this past weekend, not quite sure what to expect. Not just from the team on the field, but also from the fans. Seems there were rumblings all last week of fans who are so upset over the current state of the program that to show their unrest, they weren't going to attend.

"I hope it was worth your trip,” the chaplain said.

“A four hour drive in exchange for fifty-two lives.  Yep,” I laughed, “I think that’s a pretty good trade.”

And unexpected.

"I hope it was worth your trip,” the chaplain said.

“A four hour drive in exchange for fifty-two lives.  Yep,” I laughed, “I think that’s a pretty good trade.”

And unexpected.

Lincoln Brass here in Campbell County is laying off 53 employees. Details on this and other job cuts from around East Tennessee in today’s News-Sentinel.

Michael Silence asserts that expected strong turnouts in Sullivan and Knox County means that Obama has the advantage in East Tennessee.

Michael Silence asserts that Appalachian Knox County, the bedrock of East Tennessee Republicanism, the political home of Bill Dunn, Stacey Campfield, Jimmy Duncan and others, has a chance of dropping for Barack Obama.

In response to Jason Mumpower's dog-whistle comments about Rep. Nathan Vaughn yesterday:

Ken Whitehouse breaks down the race for control of the the state Senate and discusses two races on either side if the partsan divide which may turn on the personal sexual habits of the candidates: