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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Politics Bill Haslam: A Serious Man

Posted by on Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:34 AM

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Early voting starts tomorrow, and the entire Tennessee political universe is watching for the inevitable tornado of nasty ads against Bill Haslam. But in the campaign's biggest surprise since Zach Wamp started sleeping with his gun, Haslam has struck first. OK, it's not exactly a negative ad that he's running on the radio now. But if you read between the lines, the implications are clear. My rivals are crazy goofballs, he's saying. I'm the only serious one. Note the reference to temperament in the ad's opening line. Who's a sissy wannabe now?

VO: Only one man running for governor has the right experience and temperament we need right now. Bill Haslam.

BH: What's the best way to prepare for being a Governor in tough times? Running a business in tough times. Leading a city in tough times. Developing a conservative budget and then living within your means. I've done that time and time again. We can do it in Tennessee. Someone in charge, who's been in charge before. That's what matters now.

VO: Bill Haslam helped his family build Pilot Travel Centers into a national business. Grew thousands of jobs. As mayor of Knoxville, he reduced debt and brought property taxes to their lowest rate in 50 years. He's serious, with ideas that will work.

Authorized and paid for by Bill Haslam for Governor. Herbert Slatery, treasurer.

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