Backroom deal or will of the voters?

Submitted by Paul Witt on Mon, 2006/05/15 - 11:23am.

In the comments for this post, Brian Hornback had this to say:

This coming from the party, that according to Jim Andrews on The Voice said they have already determined who their candidates will be for County Commission without giving the 10 day notice and without notifying the media. This "We're" are the people cutting backroom deals without the 10 day meeting notice and without the reporters to shine the light of truth on their backroom deals.

The Republicans will give the mandatory notice and will invite the media and public. There's the right way and then there's the local demo way.

Actually, Jim Andrews said that most people on the executive committee are planning to support the will of Knox County voters and elect Helen Diane Lewis and Amy Broyles in the 1st and 2nd districts.  Apparently, having the voters of Knox County decided which Democrat should be on the ballot is what the KnoxGOP considers a "backroom deal".

So while we Democrats put the decision to the voters of Knox County, has KnoxGOP done the same thing? Will they go with the person that got the most write-in votes on May 2? Will their convention be little more than a dog and pony show to nominate Ragsdale's friends? Does this mean that Mr. Hornback is not planning to run against Tom Salter for seat 5C?

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good points.....

So while we Democrats put the decision to the voters of Knox County, has KnoxGOP done the same thing? Will they go with the person that got the most write-in votes on May 2? Will their convention be little more than a dog and pony show to nominate Ragsdale's friends? Does this mean that Mr. Hornback is not planning to run against Tom Salter for seat 5C?

I find it interesting that Hornback isn't answering any questions around here.

My position

I had a proposal for the Chair of the Democratic Party,right after the Supreme Court ruling in March.I proposed allowing the folks that voted in the district's Democratic primary to vote @ the caucus(in the 1st district 1069 voted).I do not think the Chair supports that proposal.Paul,who is the secretary of the Democratic Party, has been very forthcoming & we have openly debated our disagreement on this forum.Futhermore,I have nothing but praise for Ms. Lewis but 114 voters choose not to to vote in the District 1-A Democratic Primary (Ms. Lewis recieved 101 votes).I believe that the nominee should be decided by a Democratic caucus in the the 1st district...by the 1069 voters of the 1st district.

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