The campaign of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called a press conference Monday afternoon to announce their latest endorsement — state Sen. Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet — but the news was overshadowed by the loss of another backer over … Continue reading →
Tennessee has 58 delegates at stake in next week’s primary, but the state’s rules on how they’re handed out complicate the strategy for the four Republican presidential candidates. Like a lot of states that vote on Super Tuesday, Tennessee is … Continue reading →
Mitt Romney announced this morning that it has named Gov. Bill Haslam state chairman of his Tennessee campaign. The Romney campaign did not announce any additional duties for Haslam, who formally endorsed the former Massachusetts governor last month. Haslam’s father, … Continue reading →
Nashville-based Clergy for Tolerance is calling on the four main Republican candidates for president to avoid heated rhetoric on immigration as they campaign for votes in Tennessee. “We are dismayed by the destructive discourse of American politics in general and … Continue reading →
State House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, and House Republican Caucus Chair Debra Maggart, R-Hendersonville, are the latest to endorse former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney’s bid for the presidency. “Governor Romney knows and is strongly committed to the principle that the … Continue reading →
South Carolina may be make or break for Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid, but the former House speaker has gone ahead with organizing his campaign for the March 6 primary here in Tennessee. Conservative blogger Ken Marrero, who is serving as … Continue reading →
Gov. Bill Haslam — who oh so coyly sidestepped The Tennessean’s clever attempts to elicit this from him a mere two hours ago — has endorsed Mitt Romney for president, the Romney campaign says. “I am proud to announce my … Continue reading →