McMillan Unofficial Surrogate At Young Dems Convo: FAIL
Posted on May 16, 2009 at 2:22 pmYoung Democrats attending their state convention today did not give a warm reception one Angela Danovi who spoke in favor of Kim McMillian’s gubernatorial campaign — at least on Twitter.
Ilissa Gold, Leah Kirk and Sean Braisted all remember Danovi from the 2008 campaign when she had the following to say about Barack Obama and her intent NOT to vote for him in 2008.
Danovi said she will not vote for Obama, but she’s not going to vote for John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, either.
“I’m going to be voting present. I’m going in the voting booth, and I don’t plan on casting a vote for president. I will vote for other positions. Those are important,” she said.
Leah Kirk suggested a better surrogate for the campaign: McMillan campaign spokesman and young Democrat in his own right, Wade Munday.
When contacted about the Twitter comments Munday reports that he was unable to attend the convention personally because he is currently help a friend move. As for Danovi, Munday says her speaking role at the convention was not coordinated by the campaign and she is not an official spokesperson for Kim McMillan.
Celebrating The Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Posted on May 7, 2009 at 2:39 pmWell, actually the President’s 100 Days:
Join the Union University College Democrats for their Celebration of the First 100 Days of the Obama Presidency. The evening will begin with a short business meeting of the Madison County Democratic Party Executive Committee on Union’s campus at 6:00 pm. Starting at 7:30 the newly-elected Madison County Chair, Attorney Robert Hill; TNDP Chair, Chip Forrester; Senator Lowe Finney and gubernatorial candidates Kim McMillan, Ward Cammack, Mike McWherter and Senator Roy Herron will speak.
Maybe They’re Just Not That Into You
Posted on April 9, 2009 at 7:38 amJeff Woods has a sad face on about the Democratic gubernatorial candidates:
Democrats hide from reporters. Eventually, if they’re backed into a corner, they might admit they’re running. It’s like they’re confessing to a crime.
Kim McMillan declared her candidacy in a timid, virtually unnoticed statement to her hometown newspaper. I can’t even remember how Ward Cammack made his announcement. That’s how momentous that was. McMillan has been avoiding reporters for fear they’ll ask her whether she still supports the income tax. I’m not sure what Cammack is doing. I’ve never actually seen him in person, and I don’t know any reporters who have.
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Bredesen (And His Polling) On The Governor’s Race
Posted on March 29, 2009 at 4:02 pmHank 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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Fool Me Once, Shame On Me…
Posted on March 16, 2009 at 5:24 pmIlissa Gold is not at all enthused by the prospect of a Mike McWherter gubernatorial candidacy:
I know I can’t be the only Democrat who was more than a little peeved that he waited for so long in 2008 to announce that he would not be running for Senate. It was a costly tease–by that point Bob Tuke had said he wouldn’t challenge McWherter in the primary, but the announcement forced Tuke to rush back in and build up an operation with very little time. I still don’t think Tuke would have necessarily beaten Lamar! even if given a better opportunity, but there’s no doubt that McWherter’s delay hurt his chances.
So what’s he going to do now? Is he actually going to run, or is he going to “wait and see” again?
I have no patience for this level of indecisiveness. I may sound cliche or like a broken record by now, but time is a luxury we do not have in the 2010 cycle. Berke, McMillan, and Ward Cammack may not be household names at this point, but at least they’re out there doing something!
In light of recent history, as of now I don’t consider Mike McWherter a real candidate for Governor; I think that the “insiders” quoted in the article are at best merely speculating. If he is a real candidate, let’s see some papers and some fundraising first.
No Longer Exploring: Kim McMillian Is In Guv’s Race For Good
Posted on March 1, 2009 at 5:46 pmKim McMillian announces officially that she is in the race for Governor:
Kim McMillan’s quest for the Tennessee governor’s office enters a new phase effective today.
The Clarksville Democrat is making it official that she will seek her party’s nomination to succeed Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2010, she told The Leaf-Chronicle.
“I’m no longer exploring a run for governor. I am now officially in the race. I’m in it to win it,” McMillan, now 47, said.
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Who’s For Real?
Posted on January 19, 2009 at 7:46 amThe Knoxville News Sentinel reminds us who is actually running for Governor and who is just talking and/or exploring the race:
The only Democratic candidate to file as a full-fledged candidate so far is Ward Cammack of Nashville, an owner-manager in the investment firm Diversified Trust Co.
Former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan set up an “exploratory campaign” last April.
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Kimmy Mac Shouts Out To Supporters
Posted on January 9, 2009 at 5:07 pmThe only “official” candidate exploring a run for Governor on the Democratic side wishes her email list a Happy New Year:
It’s that “looking back” season - when we assess, summarize and categorize. I’ve had some good times these past few days looking back on a great year.
Since we launched the Kim McMillan for Governor Exploratory Campaign last April we’ve already visited over half of Tennessee’s 95 counties - travelling literally from Memphis to Mountain City — getting Tennesseans talking again.
Yes, we’ve made a lot of stops in a lot of towns, but we’ve been making much more than stops on a map, we’ve been making friends. I know that politics and policies mean nothing apart from the people. Thank you - thank you from a place inside of me that doesn’t come across well on a computer.
Tennesseans are saying that times are tough but they’re also saying we’ve met tough times before and nobody’s better able than the sons and daughters of Tennessee to handle them.
I know that city budgets, county budgets, state budgets, school board budgets, and much more importantly, personal household budgets are being stretched and bent, but ultimately we will not be broken.
We’re in this together - when one Tennessean struggles, we all feel the pain. We’re in this together, and together we’ll find new ways to make new days we’ve not even yet dared to dream about.
We really are in this together! And, together we can do much more than just “make it through,” we can “make it better.”
I’ve got to tell you, looking back makes me want to look forward!
Kim
SEE ALSO: Dru Fuller
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Thank You, Mr. Helper
Posted on April 29, 2008 at 10:25 amSean Braisted translates Kim McMillan’s explanation as to why she supported a state income tax for Tennessee in 2002, but doesn’t now:
What I think she wants to say is that she supported the income tax because it was the right thing to do, but the voters of Tennessee are such sheep that they really believe a regressive sales tax is better for them. But of course, she can’t say this, so I will.
McMillan Blames Past Income Tax Support On Geography
Posted on at 8:49 amExploratory Gubernatorial candidate Kim McMillan explains that her support for a state income tax in the past was based on the location of her district and that she would not support one today because we have the “type of tax revenue system that doesn’t need that particular type of environment’:
McMillan, who filed papers Monday creating an exploratory committee to seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2010, said she supported the income tax because she was following the will of her constituents, who live on the border with Kentucky, which has no sales tax on food.
“When I had to choose between a plan that would allow us to remove the sales tax on food and make us competitive with Kentucky or increase the overall sales tax with no benefit to anybody, I think that was the choice that I took at that time in line with what the constituents of the 67th District told me that they thought was more appropriate,” McMillan said.
McMillan’s entrance into the Democratic race for governor will provide the first test of how Tennesseans react to a statewide candidate who openly pushed for a state income tax.
Since the great fight over a state income tax from 1999 to 2002, no candidate has run for statewide office who openly advocated for the income tax.
Reminder: Kim McMillan Voted For The Income Tax
Posted on April 28, 2008 at 9:29 amSean Braisted gives Kim McMillan a vote of confidence as a Gubernatorial candidate but notes that she has an unfortunate vote in her past that could prove troublesome if she is able to poke through into the general election:
Kim McMillan is probably the most qualified, in terms of experience with State issues, to be Governor out of all of those potential names (sans perhaps Bill Purcell, though even then, she might have the edge). Of course, probably her biggest hurdle will be her vote in favor of a State Income tax, the great bogeyman in Tennessee politics. Personally, of all those who have actually expressed interest so far, McMillan seems to be the best fit for me, though we’ll see how this develops.
SEE ALSO: Bill Hobbs appreciates Braisted doing his op-research for him.
The Spirit of ‘94: Frist Calls Newt A “Visionary Leader”
Posted on at 8:11 amFormer Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist uses his blog over the weekend to provide Kim McMillan with a nice little quote for a future fundraising letter:
As the Republican Party continues to grow, new ideas must be its fuel. That’s why I was honored former Speaker Newt Gingrich – a visionary leader and outstanding scholar – accepted my invitation to speak during an event benefiting the Tennessee Republican Party last Thursday.
Jimmy Naifeh All But Endorses Kim McMillan For Governor
Posted on at 8:06 amIn an article in the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, newly announced Democratic exploratory Gubernatorial candidate Kim McMillan paints herself as a Bredesen Democrat and seems to have found an ally in her move to box out Rep. Lincoln Davis in House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh:
When she first arrived on Capitol Hill in Nashville, it didn’t her long to win over such political stalwarts as state House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington. Naifeh — widely viewed as the most powerful politician in Tennessee other than Gov. Phil Bredesen — told The Leaf-Chronicle Saturday he could support a McMillan bid for governor.
“When she first came to the Legislature, we knew we had a bright star on our hands. She wasn’t considered a freshman legislator for long. She really began standing out in the crowd when she became majority leader.
“Kim is one of the brightest individuals I have ever served with. She always knows her subjects, and how to present them,” Naifeh said…
…”I am not surprised that she is interested in running for governor. I think she’d make an excellent governor, and I do see her as someone I could support.
“It’s time we broke that gender barrier in Tennessee,” he said.
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The 2010 Gubernatorial Race: It’s On
Posted on April 26, 2008 at 4:06 pmKen Whitehouse once again brings you the breaking news and, because its the weekend, he’s gonna let you at it for free. Former Democratic Majority Leader Kim McMillan has announced that she is forming an exploratory committee for the 2010 governors race:
In a statement released to NashvillePost.com regarding the formation of an exploratory committee, McMillan said, “The people of Tennessee want good jobs, close to home. We want to send our kids to first-rate schools and we want to have safe neighborhoods. I think these expectations are reasonable. I’ve spent much of my life in leadership and public service. I believe I have the experience, the perspective, and the desire to move Tennessee forward.”
For more go to NashvillePost.com.
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