In West Tennessee, “That Guy” Now Has A Name

By Kleinheider Posted on June 13, 2008 at 7:45 am

Newscoma brings home the importance of Senator Lowe Finney’s endorsement of Mike Padgett for U.S. Senate:

Endorsements from local candidates who are still enmeshed in their communities are rather important. I have asked democrats here about who they are going to support and they don’t always know the candidates.

Seriously, they don’t or they know them as “that” guy.

You know, “that” guy that worked in the courthouse in Knoxville or “that” guy with the combat boots or “that” guy with the auto business and so on.

So, when Finney says I’m backing Padgett, they know Lowe. And for some folks, if it’s good enough for Lowe, it’s good enough for them. Not everyone is this way, don’t get me wrong and I’m by no means saying that’s always the way it is, but our access is much more limited than let’s say, someone who lives in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville or Chattanooga.

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