candidacy

Via Say Uncle:

State Senator Raymond Finney has been given a rating of “A” by the National Rifle Association (NRA) for his four years of service in the Tennessee General Assembly. In addition, the NRA has endorsed his candidacy for re-election to the Tennessee Senate.

Chris Sanders calls attention to an environmental protest candidate in Senate District 16:

1st District Congressional candidate Rob Russell continues to get zero respect and zero coverage from Hank Hayes and The Kingsport Times-News.

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In announcing the change of venue for Obama's presumed acceptance speech, DNC Chairman Howard Dean said "The Democratic Party is nominating a true change candidate this August, and it is only fitting that we make some big changes in how we put on the Convention.

The station adds that had Hillary been the Democratic nominee they wouldn’t be covering the Democrats either:

Sharon Gentry trades on her “personal connections” pushing out a personalized email blast from her husband, former vice mayor and mayoral candidate Howard Gentry, under her school board letterhead:

Man.  I had some surreal conversations over the weekend. I’m so ready for a vacation I’d happily spend a week in an Alabama Days Inn just to get away…but I had to get this out before I leave. (thanks by the way, to those of you that offered to house sit while I’m gone)

Jim Tracy has announced his candidacy for re-election to the 16th District State Senate seat in the Aug. 7 Republican primary. The district consists of all of Bedford and Moore Counties and most of...