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August, 2006

Bryson Won't Take 'Big Stick' To Shirley Ward

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Jim Bryson claims he's got a 'big stick' when it comes to fair elections, but he won't censure his chief supporter in West Tennessee, Shirley Ward, who last week was charged with felony voter fraud. "Earlier this year, Jim Bryson led the charge to oust Senator Ophelia Ford before the legal process examining [...]

Tuke, Bryant, Hilleary Agree Corker Should Reimburse Taxpayers

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke joined former U.S. Senate candidates Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary in calling for an end to "free rides" on Air Force One to political fundraisers. Specifically, Tuke demanded that former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker full [...]

Democrats Call on Corker to Release Tax Returns

Monday, August 28th, 2006

From the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Bob Corker’s refusal to release his full tax records raises serious questions about what he might be hiding. His cover-up is especially troubling coming on the heels of his efforts to seal the proceedings of a dangerous lawsuit against him. “Bob Corker wants to erase [...]

RNC Hired Voter Suppression Group

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

From The Associated Press: The Republican National Committee confirmed Wednesday that it hired a voter registration group that was banished from Tennessee Wal-Mart stores for failing to meet the retailer's standards of nonpartisanship. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. told Liberty Consultants a group paid by [...]

GOP Voter Supression Group at Work in Tennessee

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

From The Associated Press: A voter registration group with Republican ties has been banished from Wal-Mart stores in Tennessee for failing to meet the retailer's standards of nonpartisanship and may soon be shut out of stores in California and Nevada, the retailer's spokesman said Tuesday. Liberty Consultants wanted [...]

Ford Leads Corker in Latest Poll, Bredesen Numbers Strong

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

NASHVILLE - After more than three months and $6 million of advertising by Bob Corker, U.S. Senate nominee Harold Ford leads heading into the final stretch of the race. A new poll sample of 1,118 likely Tennessee voters conducted Aug. 10-15 also shows Corker's negatives have dramatically increased. The poll, [...]

Bryson Flip Flops on Laser Attacks

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

NASHVILLE - As Jim Bryson's "Big Double Talk" bus tour keeps rolling across Tennessee, Victory 2006 takes a somewhat humorous jab with ... Big Fact #10 About Jim Bryson: Jim Bryson voted against laser-pointer attacks in the legislature, then stood by while his campaign staff aimed laser beams [...]

Ford Slams Corker Ties, Taxes, Guts

Friday, August 18th, 2006

From the Knoxville News Sentinel: Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Harold Ford Jr. attacked his opponent's ties to the oil industry at a Thursday morning press conference in West Knoxville. From a sidewalk in front of a Pilot Oil station on North Cedar Bluff Road, Ford also challenged Republican candidate Bob Corker [...]

Bryson Bus Tour a 'Horrendous Flop'

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

From the the Nashville Scene : Last month, a group of grassroots religionists announced they were forming a “prayer force” for Republican state Sen. Jim Bryson, a 45-year-old market research executive in need of divine intervention in his quest to unseat Gov. Phil Bredesen, who is so popular with voters he led [...]

Corker Character Flaws on Display

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Wounded GOP Senate nominee Bob Corker did his latest about face Tuesday when he joined Van Hilleary for campaign events in Franklin and Nashville. As everyone remembers, Hilleary called Corker his “tax-raising-through-the-roof buddy” during the Republican primary. For his part, Corker reminded voters that Hilleary is an [...]

Bryson Consulting Clients Hire Illegal Immigrants

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

NASHVILLE - As Jim Bryson continues his "Big Double-Talk" bus tour across Tennessee, Victory 2006 is turning up the heat with... Big Fact #3 About Jim Bryson: At least a half-dozen of Jim Bryson's consulting clients have been fined for using illegal immigrant labor. "Jim Bryson has zero credibility [...]

Dunn Has Love Affair with Income Tax

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

NASHVILLE - In the continuing effort to shed light on Jim Bryson's "Big Double Talk," Victory 2006, the Tennessee Democratic Party's coordinated campaign, proudly presents ... Big Fact #2 About Jim Bryson: When Jim Bryson needed someone to run his campaign, he tapped former governor Winfield Dunn [...]

Democrats Pop Corker for Violating Fundraising Law

Monday, August 7th, 2006

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Democratic Party today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission charging Bob Corker violated federal law by failing to timely report over $1.5 million he poured into his campaign and another $61,000 in campaign contributions. "Money can put $6 million worth of lies and distortions on [...]

Bredesen Touts Sales Tax Holiday

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

From the Commercial Appeal: Gov. Phil Bredesen was in a Target store Wednesday morning for more than half an hour, but most shoppers weren't even aware he was there. The store at 601 Colonial Road in East Memphis was the first stop on Bredesen's tour to promote Tennessee's first tax holiday on school clothing and supplies Friday [...]

Abramoff Tied to Nashville PAC

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

From the Tennessean: An evangelical Christian political action group based in Nashville has been subpoenaed by federal investigators to produce records that may tie them to Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. J. Thomas Smith, president of America 21, said Tuesday that he couldn't confirm reports that [...]

Frist's Trustee Role Not Disclosed

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

From the Knoxville News Sentinel: WASHINGTON - Majority Leader Bill Frist hasn't been following all the Senate's rules when it comes to disclosing details about his finances. Frist and his wife are the sole trustees in charge of a family foundation bearing the senator's name, according to Internal Revenue [...]

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