Robert Caro, in his great books on Lyndon Johnson, describes an old trick in the U.S. Congress whereby legislators can cast votes without actually showing up. The practice, called live pairing, works like this: A senator or representative who’s for … Continue reading →
Archive of posts tagged Election
TN operative Ward Baker given RNC-Romney role
Ward Baker, a political operative based in the Nashville area, has been named to the team coordinating activities between the Republican National Committee and the Mitt Romney campaign. Washington Post political blog “The Fix” reports this morning that Baker will … Continue reading →
Constitution Party comes to Nashville, nominates presidential candidate Virgil Goode
Charlotte’s getting the Democrats and Tampa will host the Republicans, but Nashville was the site of the Constitution Party’s national convention as it picked its presidential nominee last week. Meeting at the Sheraton Music City Hotel near the airport, the … Continue reading →
Constitution Party comes to Nashville, nominates presidential candidate Virgil Goode
Charlotte’s getting the Democrats and Tampa will host the Republicans, but Nashville was the site of the Constitution Party’s national convention as it picked its presidential nominee last week. Meeting at the Sheraton Music City Hotel near the airport, the … Continue reading →
Scott DesJarlais hits Eric Stewart over campaign disclosure
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais’ campaign is hitting his opponent over mistakes made in a state campaign disclosure. DesJarlais, R-Jasper, this week released a state audit of state Sen. Eric Stewart’s 2008 campaign disclosures that found nine mistakes in his accounting, … Continue reading →
Anna Page says she won’t run for school board after all
Four days after qualifying to be a candidate for the District 7 seat on Metro’s school board, former Metro Councilwoman Anna Page said she won’t run. “After careful consideration, I have decided not to run for School Board,” Page wrote … Continue reading →
Democratic Rep. Gary Moore retires from state legislature
State Rep. Gary Moore, D-Joelton, announced this morning that he won’t run for re-election. He becomes the 11th Democratic lawmaker to announce he won’t run again after district lines were redrawn by the Republican-led legislature this year. He confirmed the … Continue reading →
