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Being a popular Southern Democratic governor sometimes doesn't allow one the opportunity to tow the Party line all that often.

Ilissa Gold wishes Governor Phil Bredesen would keep his mouth zipped up when it comes to the campaign of Barack Obama:

That's not a very nice thing to say to your governor, but I don't have a whole lot of patience for so-called Democrats who continue to use right-wing frames:

So boasts Bredesen:

Tennessee’s willingness to address worsening economic conditions without “playing games” could help solidify the state’s credit rating, said Bredesen.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, Governor Phil Bredesen tells Politico that the infamous “Call Me” ad actually hurt Bob Corker in his ultimately successful campaign against Harold Ford, Jr. in the 2006 Tennessee U.S.

Patricia Ann Pierce of Harriman, director of the Opportunity Development Center at Vanderbilt University, was appointed today by Governor Phil Bredesen to serve on Tennessee’s Human Rights Commision.

So reports Knoxville News Sentinel chief Tom Humphrey with a current history of Tennessee’s budgetary conundrum.  Bredesen has “steered the ship,” as he described his management of state government some months ago, calmly and while working across the aisle.

The Politico guides us through a list of hypothetical running-mates for Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, including each as a possible pick by the other.