Embattled East Tennessee Dem Debates

By Kleinheider Posted on October 14, 2008 at 6:47 am

Rep. Nathan Vaughn, targeted by state Republican leaders who believe they can pickup his East Tennessee seat, comes back on those leaders in a debate with his Republican opponent:

“One of the things that I think has been so unfortunate about this campaign is it has just been so negative,” Vaughn, of Kingsport, said. “I’ve had the lieutenant governor (Ron Ramsey of Blountville) say negative things to me as it relates to Highway 126 (Memorial Boulevard). I’ve had the minority leader (Jason Mumpower of Bristol) say that my values aren’t consistent with yours. I’ve been criticized … that somehow I ought to represent inner-city Memphis.”

Video of the debate available at the link.

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Tags: inner-city liberals, Jason Mumpower, Memphis, Nathan Vaughn  

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