marsha blackburn

The beginnings of the race were evident at the major party national conventions these past two weeks:

I should have done this same post after the Democrats convention as well as the Republicans. But my RSS didn’t line them all up nicely for the Democrats.

Ken Whitehouse reminds us that the popularity of the McCain/Palin ticket in Tennessee can actually be bad news for Republicans in the state:

Last night at the republican convention, Marsha Blackburn was talking about being a mother and wife.

Poor little Jack Ketchel. That's her darling little grandson.

Despite earlier reports Rep. Marsha Blackburn will indeed speak form the podium tonight at the Republican National Convention. Frist’s remarks as inputted into the teleprompter are here.

Despite being unceremonious dropped from a main podium speaking role, Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s voice is still being heard at the Republican National Convention:

Via Politico

“I think one of the things Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency did is attune women’s ears to sexist attacks,” Fiorina said, insisting that “I do not think the Republican Party subjected her to sexism.”

From Theobold:

Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Jim Herring