Lt. Governor Ramsey Thinks Rep. Davis Should Let It Go

By Kleinheider Posted on August 13, 2008 at 8:01 am

No matter how it happened, it happened, and Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey thinks David Davis should recognize the reality that he lost his bid for a second term in the First Congressional District:

Davis blamed crossover Democrats on Friday for helping Roe to a 486-vote victory in last Thursday’s GOP primary. On Monday, Davis claimed there were “voting irregularities” in the primary and said he had hired a national law firm to see whether he can legally challenge the primary election.

Davis also cited a Tennessee law that prohibits crossover voting “unless you intend to have loyalty to that party.”

Ramsey, however, said he has reminded Davis that Tennessee has an open primary system.

“You declare the way you are voting when you walk into a voting booth,” the Blountville Republican said. “It would be very hard to prove that there was concerted effort to get Democrats to vote in a Republican primary or vice versa. Even if you could prove that, I don’t see it’s illegal.”

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Tags: David Davis, Phil Roe, recount, Ron Ramsey  

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