Sorting Out Stuff

By Kleinheider Posted on January 8, 2009 at 6:48 am

Mike McWherter, a potential candidate for Governor, has no problem with vigorous primary campaigns:

The Dresden businessman said he is willing to join Doug Horne, former state Democratic chairman, and other prospective Democratic candidates in a meeting to discuss the possibility of uniting behind one candidate.

But McWherter also said he thinks primary elections can be “very healthy for any campaign.” He recalled his father’s 1986 primary, wherein he defeated Nashville Mayor Richard Fulton and Public Service Commissioner Jane Eskind, then went on to defeat Republican Winfield Dunn, a former governor, in November.

“We ran a much better campaign in the general election because of that primary. We found out what worked and what didn’t work,” McWherter said.

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