Now, That’s Some Hope With A Big Heaping Portion Of Audacity
Posted on May 29, 2008 at 12:12 pmR. Neal floats it out there that a tough primary challenge for Congressman David Davis in the Tennessee’s 1st District could possibly soften up the incumbent for a defeat by the Democratic nominee:
In 2006, Davis beat the Democratic challenger in the general, Morristown city councilman Rick Trent, 108,336 to 65,538, which is a respectable showing for the Democrat in a district that leans heavily Republican. But some estimates suggest there are more independents than Republicans and Democrats combined.
Can Davis survive a primary challenge? If so, will he enter the general already weakened? Can a relatively unknown Democrat ride the wave of anti-Republican sentiment to a win?
Should be interesting.
Andrew Jackson represented the District in the late 1700s but after that the 1st has pretty much been a Republican stronghold. The GOP primary may be interesting but holding one’s breath for interesting in the general may cause one to pass out due to lack of oxygen.
UPDATE: From Joe Powell:
If a GOP challenger or if the Democrats would organize a smart campaign converging on how this section of the state has been allowed to dissipate into the far background instead of a priority for state attention and national concerns, I think that person could win by a landslide. But with precious few media outlets, local control also in the hands of a few party leaders and their crony-filled staff, new ideas and new directions are very hard to market.
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