Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Politics / Woods Wamp Says He's 'Clicking on All Fronts'
Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:32 AM
"I could not be more grateful to so many folks all across Tennessee who have contributed so early and so generously to our campaign. At the beginning of this year, we set an internal goal and built a plan to raise $1 million by June 30th. But thanks to the support of so many regular Tennesseans, we not only blew by that goal, but we were able to actually bank away the first million we will need when the real campaign begins next year." "I have really felt the momentum begin to shift our way, especially in the last few weeks, in counties all across the state. And at the end of the day, this race is going to be decided by the people and not by the big money crowd."Here's all the press release: Zach Wamp Reports More Than $1.2 Million Raised With More Than $1 Million in the Bank Says His Campaign for Governor is Clicking on all Fronts Nashville, Tenn. - Although late contributions are still being tallied and his official campaign finance report will not be filed until closer to the July 15th reporting deadline, Zach Wamp announced today that he has already raised and will report more than $1.2 million for his campaign for Governor. Just as importantly, Wamp said his campaign has been able to bank away more than $1 million of those funds for use next year in his 2010 gubernatorial campaign. "I could not be more grateful to so many folks all across Tennessee who have contributed so early and so generously to our campaign," Zach said. "At the beginning of this year, we set an internal goal and built a plan to raise $1 million by June 30th. But thanks to the support of so many regular Tennesseans, we not only blew by that goal, but we were able to actually bank away the first million we will need when the real campaign begins next year." Unlike other campaigns, the preliminary totals that Wamp announced today do not include any roll-over funds from any previous campaign committees. "While our early fundraising success and cash-on-hand are very important, they are only one part of a winning campaign," Zach said. "And we believe we are the only campaign on the Republican side that is putting in place what it will take to win on every other important front." Wamp said in addition to raising more than $1.2 million and having more than $1 million in the bank, that he also already has in place: A strong and experienced campaign management team -- led by the former Tennessee Republican Party chairman Bob Davis and a group of other seasoned Tennessee campaign professionals; A rapidly-growing Statewide Leadership Team (with more than 250 key leaders announced last week) of leaders, volunteers and fundraisers already actively at work organizing in their local communities and counties across the state; A rapidly-growing statewide political organization that features experienced and committed Zach Wamp for Governor County Chairs or Co-Chairs already in place in 25 of the top 30 Republican voting counties that will account for nearly 80% of the likely GOP primary vote in 2010, and in several more Tennessee counties. Early leadership for a number of key statewide coalitions forming in support of Wamp's candidacy - such as the notable "Veterans for Zach Wamp Leadership Team" announced earlier this week. A group of nationally acclaimed, yet Tennessee experienced, polling, advertising, direct mail and voter contact professionals who are already at work and know how to win tough campaigns. In addition, Wamp said he now has also put in place a strong Statewide Finance Committee (to be announced soon), led by Knoxville business executive and former TVA chairman Bill Baxter, as well as a planned series of regional and county fundraising events during the second half of 2009 that will help grow his fundraising success. "I have really felt the momentum begin to shift our way, especially in the last few weeks, in counties all across the state," Zach said. "And at the end of the day, this race is going to be decided by the people and not by the big money crowd. So I am deeply grateful to all of those regular Tennesseans who are sharing their ideas, their advice and their financial support as we work together to create an even better and brighter Tennessee." From better schools and universities to healthier children and families - from more high-wage jobs to a modern infrastructure with better roads, bridges and broadband - from strong and conservative state fiscal management to just saying "no" to a state income tax - Zach has a clear 20/20 vision of what we need to do to create an even better and brighter Tennessee and to move our state up in the national rankings. The founder of the nationally-recognized "Tennessee Valley Technology Corridor" economic development organization, Zach has become well-known as a dynamic and visionary leader during the past 15 years of serving Tennessee's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wamp and his wife, Kim, live in Chattanooga, and they have a son, Weston, and a daughter, Coty, who is a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. To get involved in the campaign or to learn more about Zach Wamp, please visit www.ZachWamp.com.
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When Shillery was hosting her last minute fund raisers was she also "pestering" mindless "liberals" like an "amway salesman"?
Could you be any more of a partisan hack?
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BWahhaa...is that the best you can do? YOU have more in common with that idiot than I. You are both control freaks with little grasp of reality. Two sides of the same grimey coin.
Don't take it out on me just because I shred your demented world-view to pieces with each of my posts.
Kevin, you don't shred anyone's worldviews. Most everything you ever post is devoid of facts and you would know that if you did a simple Google search. You blast other points of view by attacking that they don't have facts, but never post any yourself. Several of your recent posts have been case in point and if you did any basic research, you wouldn't have posted them. It's readily apparent to anyone on here that YOU are the biggest fascist control freak, in that you can't stand other people's points of views and feel the need to spend your time ranting if they don't agree with you. You're angry at the world because very few people think like you do anymore and your rantings bear that out. Sounds a lot like a fascist to me.
Now, now, children, let's stay on message!
Wamp says he "blew by that goal"?
Speaking of Blow, Sniff This
Sen. Ramsey sure is awful quiet. Not like The Whiner at all.
Must be contemplating a tough choice: support Gov. Haslam, who's gonna win, or (sniff, sniff) throw a bone to the WrongWingers (sniff, sniff) and support an inexperienced Congressman (à la Don Sundquist) Wamp (sniff, sniff), once described as a "onetime cocaine-sniffing real estate dealer" by the well-respected Memphis Commercial Appeal. (See Oct. 13, 2003 issue which shot this lead into the heart of Wamp's abortive Senate bid: "Memphis, meet Zach Wamp, onetime cocaine-sniffing real estate dealer..." We heard Wamp's sniffing actually occurred more than once. That should make him a multitimer, not a onetimer.
That is, unless Ramsey has found a loophole to raise retroactive funding to revive his abortive campaign in an attempt to show $6 million cash on hand.
Chris The Aging Liberal Douche,
How am I a control freak? Elaborate. I am not calling to make criminals out of law abiding people as you and your ilk do daily. Pretty much everything I post is fact and common sense. You may not like reality, but that doesn't change the nature of it. It's not that I "don't like" your opinion, it is more that I find your opinion dangerous in that it enables criminals.
You and the Nashville Rag enable criminals and seek to make it safe for them to commit crimes.
Fact.
You're absolutely a control freak. And where have I ever stated that I want to make criminals out of law abiding citizens? Please elaborate. I said I don't trust people running around with guns everywhere. I don't think it makes us safer, in fact, statistics (funny things those are) show just the opposite- Please see: http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/160/10/929
And you rarely post fact. You spout off your opinion before you bother to look it up. Sort of like when you made a laughable assertion that Tennessee has one of the best economies in the country. When confronted with actual facts, you blamed it all on Memphis, which houses the most corporate headquarters out of every Tennessee city, by far. That is why it's difficult to take you seriously. But it's funny you calling everyone here that disagrees with your worldview "fascist" when you're the closest thing to an actual fascist. Pretty ironic. And from today onward, I'm not feeding the trolls anymore. I've got better things to do.
I had a dream last night that Glenn Beck punched my shoulder and it left a really big bruise.
HaslamFanInTinyTown: obviously (we can tell from your lame name) you're a Haslam boy. I'm from Oak Ridge, in Wamp's district, and while the "coke" comments don't effect us 3rd district folk anymore, there is no way that you can actually feel intelligent when writing "inexperienced Congressman". His bio is all over the web, look it up.. and let's not be so ignorant that we call a man that's been elected 8 times to the United States House of Representatives and is a ranking Republican member, "inexperienced". Let's be for real, more than likely you're one of Haslam's ass kissers that has been promised a lot of money if he wins- hate to break it to you, but you're candidate doesn't have a shot in hell to win this race. But I hope he makes Big Jim spend it all ;)
I can't wait to see Haslam's camp. bring up Wamp's past with drugs--- They'll look desperate and Wamp won't even have to respond because he talks about that part of his life openly, all around the state. That's such old news, just like it was old news for President Bush and President Obama.
And HaslamFanInTinyTown:
do you know Jeremy Harrell? He's fat and acts gay and he works real close to Haslam, you two should get together sometime, seems like you might have alot in common....
How about we just keep Wamp in Washington? He is experienced in a place where experience is highly needed by Tennesseans and Republicans everywhere. It's way too early to predict a winner for the Republican Primary Gov. race but we will all be losers if we send a truly inexperienced Congressman (hope you folks in the 3rd know Robin Smith well enough not to send her)to Washington at such a critical time. Haslam & Ramsey both are qualified and probably so is Wamp but if Wamp is truly concerned about his fellow Tennesseans, he'll keep his seat in DC. I don't know anything about the AG from Memphis, do you? But if middle & E. TN split, he may be a sure win.
