Monday, December 5, 2011
Presidential Politics Tennessee Republican Primary Will Be March 6, Include Nine Candidates
Posted by Steve Haruch on Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 3:27 PM
Perhaps ironically, the roster of nine candidates does not include the 9-9-9 candidate himself, who was leading in at least one Tennessee poll as recently as a month ago. Then again, maybe Cain will un-suspend his campaign and have a new Pokemon quote to share with us by then.
Full release below:
Today, Secretary of State Tre Hargett released the list of Republican candidates that will be on the ballot in Tennessee’s March 6th Presidential Preference Primary. The candidates that will be included are Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Charles “Buddy” Roemer, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum.“All of these candidates are running on a platform of creating an economy that fosters job growth, simplifying our overly complicated tax code, and fixing our government’s spending and debt problem,” said Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney.
“These are the things Americans want to hear from their President, but are not. Instead they get President Obama’s failed stimulus spending policies, bailouts for failing businesses, and no leadership on our country’s debt problem.
“Tennessee Republicans will have some great candidates to choose from in March, and while it may be a difficult decision for some, Republicans can confidently say any of our potential nominees will be far better than the current occupant of the White House.”
The Tennessee Republican Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Tuesday, March 6th 2012. Commonly referred to as “Super Tuesday,” Tennessee will share its primary election day with Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia.
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I don't know why the GOP bothers with a primary in Tennessee.
They could do with a caucus like in some other states.
Or they could just hold a private auction ...
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I might register Republican, just so I can vote for Jon Huntsman.
is our beloved gast, ready to get his panties wet, with all these candidates? seems his most erotics dreams will be fulfilled watching Santorum, and michele's husband..just saying gast...dont hate!!
Don't do it Min, we might not be able to pull you back out of the vortex.
Huntsman might just be the right candidate for Min since he's Obama lite
in the Primary. Of course Huntsman is the Alexander and Tom Ingram
candidate in the race, but looks like our RINO's are going to have to settle
for Romney since he's become the Inside Washington favorite!
As I recall, four years ago Gill and the other Limbaugh-wannabe dittohead moron types were for Romney, who carried Nashville and the surrounding counties. What changed? (NeverFear, when you get your cues from Rush, don't be surprised to learn he is the willing tool of the moneyed GOP establishment.) Huckabee won the Tennessee primary, winning the Jesus-has-a-gun-and-loves-you fundamentalists throughout most of the state. McCain won only a few scattered counties. We'll see who'll win Tennessee with this buch of clowns.
Wonder how (Lt.) Gov. Ramsey is feeling about that endorsement of Rock "Oops" Perry?
Wonder when Gov. Emptysuit will obey his daddy and endorse Romney?
Wonder how the teabaggers will rationalize support for Washington lobbyist insider and serial adulterer Gingrich?
Wonder if anti-choice and creationist zealots will ever support their only true believer, Santorum?
Wonder if Ron Paul will be able to motivate his libertarian/anarchist sliver of looney-tunes?
GOP craziness is fun to watch. I will be voting in the Democratic primary to express my support for our President, who clearly is the only rational adult in the race this year.
"McCain won only a few scattered counties", so says Perry.
In fact, he carried the state by 15.3% (400,00 votes), won
most counties in East and Middle Tenn, and done so while
spending almost $500,000 less than President Obama!
While no Tea Bagger other than on spending my guess is in
2012 that margin by whomever will be 600,000 votes!
LOL @ Perry Aubric's comment "..libertarian/anarchist sliver of looney-tunes'. Yeah, if you don't want your life totally controlled by the state you're an anarchist.
Sorry, NeverFear, Huckabee won the Republican presidential primary in Tennessee. Get your head out of your ass and try and at least understand what we are talking about.
Perry,
To be sure we Republicans have a weak selection outside Huntsman and Romney {and there are serious problems for some people with Mitt but since they relate to fundamental principles, I doubt that liberals would care}, but both men have the qualifications to be President.
In 2008 the Democrats had one candidate with legitimate presidential experience and two Senators of marginal experience and quality. Edwards, after all, was mostly recommended by his time as a VP candidate and world-class hair. Senator Obama had less national experience than Edwards or Sanitorium or Ron Paul.
The party of candidates like George McGovern, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale and Mike 'if I just had John Edwards' hair instead of that helmet' Dukakis really doesn't have any room to criticize Republican presidential candidates.
Sure we have room to criticize them, Mark. They are a weak bunch. And you are right, Huntsman and Romney are I suppose "qualified" to be President. My view always has been that the American people are the judge of qualifications, and they make that judgment at election time. My problem with Romney is that he doesn't seem to have a core set of principles, even principles I don't agree with. That's why I can have a lot more respect for Ronald Reagan than for him.
But do think that America is ill-served when one of our political parties fields a group of candidates who are really jokes. When Bachman, Trump, Cain and Gingrich take turns at the top of the polls, I think our country is ill-served. Much better a real debate about ideas and direction than this circus.
Here's a real and indisputable fact: Democratic candidates for president have received more votes than Republican candidates in four out of the past five elections. I fully expect that to be five out of six next year. But maybe not. In any case, I sincerely hope that the GOP nominates someone credible for president. I do not subscribe to the idea that we Dems should hope for a crazy as the Republican nominee. That's not good for our country.
Min,
I am surprised to learn that you do not know that we do not register by political parties here in Tennessee. You don't have to do anything to vote in the Republican primary other than to do so (presuming you have every piece of photo ID ever issued to you, that your birth certificate includes your married name and that you don't mind voting on unverifiable, faith-based voting machines).
As for me, I expect to write in Tom Paine, or maybe Nat Turner, in the Democratic primary. That vote will mean about as much as any other cast on the TN/RICO's best friends -- the red-tinged black boxes that "Too Tall" Hargett and his flying monkeys have stuck us with.
Perry,
Huntsman and Romney both have far more qualifications than a two-year Senator from the city of fixed elections in the state of Corruption. The current President had a filibuster-proof Senate and a huge House majority but failed to get major economic investments installed.
But i agree with you that we need strong candidates from both parties.
Gingrich had me at "I'm a candidate," but I just found out he favors legislation making individuals acquire health insurance, so now he's out. Sarah!! Where are you???
"Gingrich had me at "I'm a candidate," but I just found out he favors legislation making individuals acquire health insurance"
And he also once sat down on a couch with Nancy Pelosi! Did you know that Brother Gast! He probably gets Christmas cards from Harry Reed and Spotted algore also! LOL!!!!! The only pure conservative in the race is Mr. Rick Santorum! But Google has got it in for him for some reason, preventing him from gaining traction! That's why I boycotted Google!
Well he should have Brother Gast! He also should have gone to confessional immediately afterwards! But I want to know if he still exchanges Christmas cards with Spotted algore and Harry Reed, something that Mr. Rick Santorum would never, ever do!
Curious that such erudite and scholarly commenters on the right gush over the intellectually challenged, gaffe factory candidates like Dubya, Quayle, Bachmann, the Cain "Train," Perry, and Palin. "We don't need to know no Uz-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan, you betcha, darn tootin'."
We have to give Ron Paul a chance. he is a statesmen and constitutionalist. a true independent thinker
" a true independent thinker"
Which is why he will never be given a chance in today's Republican party. Not to mention that Fox News and the talk radio clowns can't stand him.
"You don't have to do anything to vote in the Republican primary other than to do so (presuming you have every piece of photo ID ever issued to you, that your birth certificate includes your married name and that you don't mind voting on unverifiable, faith-based voting machines)."
I think we're bandying semantics. In order to vote in the Republican primary, I have to declare "Republican primary" on the initial identification form, which is, to me, a registration of sorts.
[" a true independent thinker"
Which is why he will never be given a chance in today's Republican party. Not to mention that Fox News and the talk radio clowns can't stand him. ]
This is exactly why we have to vote for him. If you truly care about changing the status quo and effecting some real change, bringing this country back to the principles on which it was founded and saving our economy and way of life; then you have to take a serious look at Ron Paul and ask yourself if you have the courage to help turn this wayward party around and put a candidate on the ballot that can inspire and lead our nation down the difficult path we must take in order to save ourselves. In my opinion and the opinion of millions of Americans, especially our Service Men and Women, that candidate is Ron Paul. I'll be voting for him come Super Tuesday.
Anyone else competing in this primary is just more of the same nonsense that got us in this mess to begin with.
I will be voting Ron Paul. He is the only candidate with a real fiscal sense and will stand in the way of state totalitarian rule by both "neocons" and "liberals/progressives", none of which exemplify freedom. Regardless of one's political leanings, he represents a paradigm shift back to the original reasons we stood against tyranny and came to the North American continent. It is sad we have come to this condition of being with regard to tyranny, but he is the only one who will voice and respect the concerns of the people. With Paul, I believe we can get back on the road to defeat our condition and also effect progress not only for ourselves, but mankind.
