Bredesen (And His Polling) On The Governor’s Race

By Kleinheider Posted on March 29, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Hank Hayes reports:

“There have been Democratic candidates come call on me just to introduce themselves, and everybody knows I’m not going to get involved in a primary,” Bredesen said. “On the Republican side there’s a lot of interest and excitement and competitiveness there. I don’t have a read on those things.

“I do a little bit of polling now and then to touch base and see where things are. Nobody has got any statewide name recognition out there. (U.S. Rep.) Zach Wamp is known very well in his district, and the same is true of Ron. In the end it will come down to who can line up the people who can provide that recognition with both money and well-known people.”

Bredesen indicated he still favors a statewide election of the lieutenant governor, who is now elected by the state Senate.

But a statewide election of the state attorney general, Bredesen said, would be a total disaster

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Tags: 2010 Governor's race, Kim McMillan, Phil Bredesen, Ron Ramsey, Zach Wamp  

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