Wed
Dec 6 2017
05:07 pm
Bredesen In
By: Andy Axel

Likely this moves TN into "toss-up" status.

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bizgrrl's picture

Ya, think?

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 5:48pm.

Ya, think?

Andy Axel's picture

DSCC support

Submitted by Andy Axel on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 6:05pm.
(in reply to bizgrrl)

Much as I like Mackler, he may as well have been Basil Marceaux in terms of rallying big donors and the level of resources that the national organization can muster.

This isn't a condemnation of Mackler or a heartfelt embrace of Bredesen. It just is what it is. Political reality is a bit different from political abstractions. And Bredesen being in the race is no longer an abstraction.

(Anonymous)'s picture

Tennessee is not electing a

Submitted by (Anonymous) (not verified) on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 6:18pm.

Tennessee is not electing a Democrat as Senator.

Andy Axel's picture

How many counties

Submitted by Andy Axel on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 7:54pm.
(in reply to (Anonymous))

would he have won if there hadn't been term limits in 2010? 70? 80?

Rachel's picture

I think a contested

Submitted by Rachel on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 7:23pm.

I think a contested Democratic primary is good for the party and for the state.

Andy Axel's picture

I think so too

Submitted by Andy Axel on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 7:55pm.
(in reply to Rachel)

but I suspect this will play out as it did when Ford got into the race against Kurita.

I'm willing to be surprised, though.

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