Mon
Sep 8 2008
04:34 pm
Hoping that someone here can help me out
By: marat

I teach at Oak Ridge High School and am working with our Government and Civics teachers and the Oak Ridge League of Women Voters to put together a debate between representatives of the McCain and Obama campaigns, scheduled for October 15, to take place at the High School. Can anyone give me a phone number (or two) or an email address (or two) to get in touch with East Tennessee representatives of the campaigns? These teach-ins are an annual event at the High School and this year, of course we will focus on the presidential election.

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Pam Strickland's picture

I would start with the local

Submitted by Pam Strickland on Mon, 2008/09/08 - 5:12pm.

I would start with the local campaign offices.

OBAMA:
865-540-1609
Location:
VOLUNTEER OBAMA OFFICE (KNOXVILLE, TN)
207 W. CLINCH AVE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
Associated Groups: Knoxville for Obama, Oak Ridge for Obama
Directions: 1/2 block off Gay St. between Tn Theatre and the Farragut Bldg.

McCAIN:
OK, the national website doesn't have an office listed anywhere in Tennessee. But they do list the leadership team.

TENNESSEE FOR JOHN MCCAIN LEADERSHIP TEAM

Honorary Chair
Former Senator Howard Baker

Honorary Co-Chairs
Senator Lamar Alexander
Senator Bob Corker
Former Senator Bill Brock
Former Senator Bill Frist
Former Senator Fred Thompson
Former Governor Winfield Dunn
Former Governor Don Sundquist

Honorary Vice Chairs
Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey
Congressman Marsha Blackburn
Congressman David Davis
Congressman John Duncan, Jr.
Congressman Zach Wamp

STEERING COMMITTEE

Statewide Co-Chairs
State Representative Beth Harwell
Wendell Moore

Regional Chairs

East Tennessee
Susan Mills, Chair
Oscar Brock, Co-Chair

Middle Tennessee
Blake Lay, Co-Chair
Barbara Outhier, Co-Chair

Upper Cumberland
Ann Ayers, Chair

Upper East Tennessee
Jennifer Little, Co-Chair
John Rambo, Co-Chair

West Tennessee
State Representative Jimmy Eldridge, Co-Chair
State Representative Steve McDaniel, Co-Chair

Members at Large
Former Congressman Van Hilleary, State Committeeman
Chip Saltsman

Communications Chair
Myrna Elmer

Coalition Chairs

Americans of Faith
Rick Heil, Co-Chair
Cecelia Noland-Heil, Co-Chair

Attorneys for McCain
Justin Pitt, Co-Chair
John Ryder, Co-Chair

Business Leaders for McCain
David Ingram, Chair

County Elected Officials for McCain
Commissioner David Lillard, Chair

Hispanics for McCain
Raul Lopez, Chair

Music Row for McCain
Tammi Kidd, Co-Chair
Lee Miller, Co-Chair
Bob Schwartz, Co-Chair

Students for McCain
Tyler Lewelling, Co-Chair
Alex McVeagh, Co-Chair

Veterans for McCain
Major General Bill Raines, Chair

Women for McCain
Kathryn Mahoney, Chair

Young Professionals for McCain
Reuben Watkins, Chair

Pam Strickland

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut

R. Neal's picture

Nice work, Pam. I would

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2008/09/08 - 5:16pm.

Nice work, Pam.

I would suggest geting Lumpy Lambert or Scoobie Moore to debate for McCain. If Al Gore were available for Obama, that would be awesome!

(Just kidding. See Pam's serious repsonse.)

Pam Strickland's picture

Am I the only one who is

Submitted by Pam Strickland on Mon, 2008/09/08 - 5:19pm.

Am I the only one who is surprised that McCain apparently doesn't have a Tennessee office?

Pam Strickland

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut

R. Neal's picture

Also in all seriousness, in

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2008/09/08 - 5:21pm.

Also in all seriousness, in the 2006 cycle we went to a debate at Maryville High between students representing Ford v. Corker.

Overall, it was as good as or better than some of the actual Ford v. Corker debates.

You should consider doing one of those, too.

Pam Strickland's picture

That would be cool. Good

Submitted by Pam Strickland on Mon, 2008/09/08 - 5:31pm.

That would be cool. Good suggestion, R. Neal.

Pam Strickland

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut

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