Congressman Duncan Not Endorsing Campfield Opponent

By Kleinheider Posted on July 22, 2008 at 6:54 am

Terry Frank gets clarification on the impression around Knoxville that the longtime Congressman is supporting Ron Leadbetter’s insurgent candidacy:

We talked with Congressman Jimmy Duncan about oil and Nancy Pelosi.  We also talked about the quote that Ron Leadbetter had used on one his mailpieces in his race against Campfield.  Was Duncan endorsing Leadbetter?  No, Congressman Duncan said.  It was not an official endorsement but was a quote that Duncan had made in a letter approximately 3 years ago recommending Leadbetter for a position at the University of Tennessee.  Of course, Duncan and Leadbetter go way back, but Congressman Duncan emphasized that he didn’t want to get involved in a GOP battle though he has endorsed Campfield in the past, and in fact, recorded a phone call on behalf of Campfield when Democrat Schree Pettigrew was mounting an expensive campaign against Campfield.

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