Senator Bill Frist On The Importance Of A Republican Legislature
Posted on October 14, 2008 at 3:11 pmThis morning the TNGOP announced that former Senator Bill Frist will go on a two-day campaign swing in support of various Republican legislative candidates.
Tomorrow, Frist will campaign for House candidates Terri Lynn Weaver, A.J. McCall as well as Senate candidates Mike Faulk and Ken Yager.
Frist will follow that up on Thursday with attendance at events for state House candidates Bill Sanderson, Curtis Halford, Vance Dennis, and Senate candidate Dolores Gresham.
Asked what provoked him to do this well-publicized push to increase the GOP’s presence in the state legislature, Frist responded to Post Politics via email:
“[These candidates] are a tremendous group of qualified folks. It has been a priority of mine to do what I could to make certain TN Republicans make gains toward a Republican majority in the state legislature. My involvement serves to highlight the importance of voting early and to make certain Tennesseans know these individuals are ready to serve their communities at the state level.”
Frist explained via email that, in a Presidential year where more and more voters will be going to the polls, it is imperative that Republicans remain energized.
“In the coming years, those who serve in the legislature will make the decision to raise taxes or reduce spending. Tennessee is friendly for business and families because of our lack of an income tax and other excessive taxes. This needs to continue to be the case, ” said Frist.
Frist declined to comment today via email on what these actions mean for the 2010 Gubernatorial campaign he is reported to be pondering. Frist has said previously that he will make a decision on the race sometime next year.
*This post has been updated to reflect Frist’s responses were received via email.
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4 Responses to “Senator Bill Frist On The Importance Of A Republican Legislature”
Can’t he just send out some videotapes?
And I anticipate the always intelligent and quick on her feet Ms. Noguera Gresham will comment something profound like “he used to be a Senator and he’s a Doctor and together we will outlaw abortions in Tennessee!” Viva La Frist! Viva La Dolores!
Bush’s waterboy come to remind voters that Republican have nothing to offer other than more Bush.
Dear Sir or Ms,
WHy are members of your hospitals in Broward county Florida specifically UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN TAMARAC FLORIDA DOING ALL THAT THEY CAN TO HELP LOCAL TERRORISTS KILL WHITE PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL AREA ? WHY DOES THAT FACILITY TAKE AS THE PALESTINANS CALL THEM HOSTIGES THERE UNTIL DRUG MONEY IS PAID TO THE LOCAL MUSLIMS ?WHY DOES SENATOR FRISTS BUSINESS PARTENERS AT THE UNIVSRSITY HOSPITAL LAUNDER MONEY FOR THE PALESTINAINS AND THE ISRAELIS THIS WAY .WHEN MANY PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR OUR MILITARY ARE BEING DESTROYED THERE THAT INCLUDES US DEFENCE WORKERS ON AL MILITARY WORK LOCALLY. DOES BILL FRIST AND JACK BOVENDER FEEL THE UNITED STATES PEOPLES LIVES ARE WORTH NOTHING AND ONLY FOREIGN ALIENS DEALING IN DRUGS AND TERRORISM ARE IMPORTANT AND THE US MILITARY ISNT ?LET US KNOW WHY BECAUSE EVERYTIME WE ASK ANYHTING OF YOU YOUR MURDERERS WORKING THERE MAKE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO COVER THEMSELVES BY ATTEMPTING TO MURDER US HERE IN THE NEXT TOWN OVER FROM THEM THEY DONT SEEM TO WANT US ALIVE BUT THEY DO SEEM TO WANT ARAB DRUG MONEY HERE ESPECIALLY TURKISH RUSSIAN AND EGYPTION AND PALESTINIAN WHO ARE ALL LOCALLY ACTIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA IN BROWARD COUNTY