Mike McWherter
Roy Herron won the Rutherford County Democrats' straw poll Saturday. That's surprising in itself, but he also trounced Mike McWherter, the one most people see as the party's strongest candidate for governor. McWherter finished behind even Kim McMillan. He's always seemed like a dud to me, a guy capable of sucking the excitement right out of a room. But everybody kept saying he'd win the nomination anyway. Well, maybe they were wrong. Here's what Herron had to say:
"I think the election results reflect our hard work. I am humbled, grateful, and inspired to work harder than ever. This strong victory shows we can win."
