The Week That Was
Junior finally says no
After months of teasing his party, Congressman Harold Ford Jr. finally said he won’t challenge Sen. Bill Frist in this year’s election. With no other well-known Democrat considering the race, Ford’s decision means Frist is a shoo-in for reelection. Money is the main obstacle to any challenger. Frist has socked away $4 million in campaign contributions, and he could pour millions more from his personal wealth into the race.
Will Don hurt George?
Gov. Don Sundquist denied that his support for a state income tax is making him a liability to George W. Bush in Tennessee. Sundquist, chairman of Bush’s campaign here, predicted voters in the March 14 GOP presidential primary won’t go against Bush because of the tax uproar. ”I believe George Bush will do very well in this state,“ Sundquist said. John McCain, meanwhile, won the support of three state lawmakers.
Capitol escapades
State House and Senate leaders tried to show they’re serious about cutting the budget. Senate committee chairmen were given reduction goals ranging from $5 million for transportation to a whopping $210 million for education. In the House, they talked about eliminating entire departments of state government. But even some conservatives were starting to whine that the proposed cuts are too deep.
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