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TN Department of Education Announces School Counselor InstituteEducating the Whole ChildNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the fifth annual Tennessee School Counselor and Administrator Leadership Institute beginning next week in Murfreesboro. This year’s theme, “The 360 Approach: Educating the Whole Child,” addresses the critical need of ensuring that our students are both college- and career-ready. read more [Link]
Governor Bredesen, Commissioner Kisber Announce Expansion of VW Supplier in TennesseeSL Tennessee, LLC to Invest $35 Million and Create 300 New Jobs in Clinton NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber today joined with executives of SL America to announce a $35 million expansion of SL Tennessee, LLC, a company subsidiary operating in Clinton, Tenn.. The expansion will create 300 new jobs and add ... [Link]
Devaney Statement on Tennessee Democrat Reps Voting to Raise U.S. Debt Limit Another $1.9 TrillionNASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney issued the following statement after Tennessee Democrats voted to raise America’s debt limit by $1.9 trillion which follows a vote in December to raise the debt limit by $290 billion: “Tennessee Democrats just don’t get it,” said Devaney. “Once again, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi have won out over hard-working families ... [Link]
Recreation Initiative Program Grant Cycle Announced; Workshop Slated for March 3NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is soliciting Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program grant applications from local governments that do not currently have parks or recreation departments. TRIP grants help communities create recreation opportunities for citizens by assisting with the establishment of a parks department. Applications are due April 15, 2010, and award recipients will be announced in ... [Link]
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14
Bredesen says TN Dem candidates already distancing from Obama, Clinton
By John Rodgers | Filed Under Lincoln Davis, Phil Bredesen
In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, Gov. Phil Bredesen said that Democratic candidates in Tennessee are already distancing themselves from either of the party’s potential presidential nominees – Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
“What scares me the most this year is that this is a tough election and McCain has enormous appeal,” he said. “It would be a tough race for either Democratic candidate in Tennessee. . . . That’s sobering to me.”
Another worrisome sign: Bredesen said some Democrats running for local and statewide office in Tennessee are now distancing themselves from both Obama and Clinton.
“One of the superdelegates said to me, ‘I’m in a swing district and both of them are poison to me,’ ” Bredesen said.
Scanning a list of Tennessee superdelegates, there appears likely only one in a “swing district” – Congressman Lincoln Davis (D-Pall Mall).
Davis’ spokesman, Tom Hayden, couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.
Bredesen sounded the Democratic alarm for the party’s chances of winning in 2008, saying anyone who believes either Obama or Clinton would win in Tennessee versus McCain because President Bush’s unpopularity is “very naive.”
“What scares me the most this year is that this is a tough election and McCain has enormous appeal,” he said. “It would be a tough race for either Democratic candidate in Tennessee. . . . That’s sobering to me.”
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