Gov. Bill Haslam’s public rejection of Donald Trump’s presidential aspirations has set shock waves through the Tennessee Republican party. Two state members of the Republican National Committee have issued a memo to remind party leaders that “all hands on deck”…
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Local TV Station Outs RINOs
As Donald Trump continued Tuesday to distance himself from the Republican establishment, bashing people like Paul Ryan and John McCain on Twitter, the Tennessee Republican Party leadership continues to stop short of specifically endorsing the Republican nominee for president. But…
Read MoreLocal Woman a Prominent Trump Advocate
They are out there– women who support Donald Trump. And the leading voice, as seen frequently on cable news networks, is Scottie Nell Hughes. Hughes is now an official Donald Trump surrogate and CNN contributor. Her appearances on cable news…
Read MoreTrump Won TN, but Delegates May Vote for Cruz
The rules for how Republican delegates are selected — which differ in every state — could end up turning votes for one candidate into delegates who will support another candidate at the convention. Delegates are generally supposed to represent voters….
Read MoreLocal Trump and Cruz Delegates Plot to Frustrate Establishment
Many of the 49 delegates in Tennessee who are pledged to either Donald Trump or Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will reportedly meet this month to seal a grassroots alliance in which they pledge their votes during any contested convention only to…
Read MoreLocal Anglican Priest Gets Political With Trump Essay
The email inbox of Thomas McKenzie, an Anglican priest in Nashville, is drowning in backlash after he penned an anti-Donald Trump essay in response to the Republican presidential front-runner’s rhetoric and mounting success. About a week before Tennesseans overwhelmingly picked…
Read MoreTakeaways from Last Week’s GOP Debate
You can give it this much. The Thursday night GOP debate was civil, and probably the last one, too. Rubio is done, Kasich is on vapors and Senator Ted will never stop the Trump Express. In short, The Donald didn’t…
Read MoreAre Republicans Really Stupid?
Over the last few months, I’ve been much too preoccupied with my Harvard University Overseer project to pay much attention to the unfolding saga of the presidential race; I’ve closely read my morning newspapers as I always do, but not…
Read MoreState GOP Wrestles With Trump Domination
All is not well within the Tennessee Republican Party. At least, not if you’re an establishment Republican. That’s likely not a shock if you’ve followed politics to any degree in the Volunteer State in the past few years, but the…
Read MoreWhy are Local Evangelicals Backing Trump?
Donald Trump has built a dominating lead in Tennessee two days ahead of the Republican presidential primary on Super Tuesday, according to a new poll. Meanwhile, the same poll found former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to lead…
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