Dems plan to pound Black, Haslam on Business Ties

August 8, 2010 - By Michael Cass - The Tennessean - Tennessee Democrats are running against the national winds of anti-incumbent fervor and dissatisfaction with government, but they say their strategy is solid for winning the governorship and major legislative seats this fall. The party's slate of candidates is led by gubernatorial nominee Mike McWherter, whose father, Ned, was governor from 1987 to 1995. ...
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Proud night for Ned McWherter

August 7, 2010 - By Mike Morrow - Examiner.com - Former Gov. Ned McWherter got the real scoop on the Tennessee governor's race long before the polls closed on Thursday."I think the winner loses," he said. "Someone told me that the other day."McWherter was talking about the enormous budget challenges facing the next governor. Many people have asked during the campaign why anyone would want to run for governor at ...
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McWherter Takes Race to Haslam on his Own Home Turf

August 6, 2010 - Knoxville News Sentinel - by J.J. Stambaugh KNOXVILLE -- One day after the primary, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter came out swinging today in the political backyard of Republican nominee Bill Haslam, telling a Knoxville audience that his opponent's tenure as mayor has brought both higher taxes and higher crime rates. He also said he didn't view himself as much of an underdog d...
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McWherter rejects spending race

August 6, 2010 - By Hank Hayes - Kingsport Times News - PINEY FLATS — Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mike McWherter said Friday he won’t use his personal wealth to try and match the potential self-funding power of GOP nominee Bill Haslam. “Absolutely not,” McWherter said before addressing about 100 local Democrats at Pardner’s Bar-B-Que during the last leg of a tour thr...
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