More On The RINO Hunt: Steve Gill Explains The Embryonic Group

By Kleinheider Posted on December 10, 2008 at 10:01 pm

Rep. Bill Dunn and Rep. Brian Kelsey have already denied involvement in a group described in a Metropulse article as a confederation of conservative Republicans committed to ideological purity in the state legislature.

Via email, radio talker Steve Gill (also mentioned in the article) describes the as-yet unnamed, unannounced group:

There is a group that is in the formative and discussion stages. Dunn, Kelsey and other legislators are in the category of legislators that we have talked about as the kind of legislators we would want to have involved. I have not talked to either of them at this point. I don’t know if they have had any other contact from those who are involved in the development of the group.

The same is true of some of the other names mentioned. Some have weighed in, others have not been contacted yet. There are others not listed who have expressed interest as well. We are seeking input and developing a more concrete plan with some of the key individuals involved and then hope to be able to take that basic plan to a wider audience to seek additional input and involvement. There is a draft working paper that has some prospects listed that is apparently the basis of the Metropulse article.

It is not a PAC that will be targeted at any particular legislator, including Steve McDaniel. The idea is to support conservative house and senate candidates in both primary and general election campaigns. The Left has poured millions into state races, including into Colorado for example, and there is no counterbalance in Tennessee at this point.

Here is a link that gives some insight into how the extremist Left is turning its attention to state races, including plans to insure that they are in position to put their “allies” into positions that decide those races.

The principles that are included in the draft working paper are intended to provide a discussion point for clarifying the type of conservative issues that have broad support among Tennessee voters. Most, if not all of those issues, poll well over 50-60% among Tennessee voters so they are clearly not “wedge” issues. They are mainstream issues to Tennessee voters.

I would expect that by mid-January we should be in position to make a formal announcement of the intents and purposes of the group.

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Tags: Bill Dunn, Brian Kelsey, conservative majority, Metropulse, RINO, RINO hunters, Steve Gill, Tennessee State Legislature  

You’re Welcome

By Kleinheider Posted on April 23, 2008 at 11:55 am

WSMV reporter Cara Kumari discusses how convenient it is for her as a reporter to find legislative happenings she may have missed on YouTube:

Recently, Wilder announced his retirement while I was on my honeymoon.  I was able to watch the whole thing with a click of the mouse.

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Tags: John Shelton Wilder, Media, Tennessee State Legislature, YouTube