Wed
Sep 19 2007
12:23 pm
By: R. Neal
Former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell's name had been tossed out as a possible Democratic opponent to Sen. Lamar! Alexander in 2008. Looks like he has other plans. (By way of ACK.)
Paging Mike McWherter to the bat phone...
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