Good stuff here from The CA's veteran Nashville correspondent, Richard Locker, examining how the Republican gubernatorial candidates are maneuvering headed into the final month of campaigning -- and a bit on how Democrat Mike McWherter is already taking shots at Haslam (which might tell you something about how he views the state of the race).
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam continues to dominate fundraising. His campaign announced Thursday the total has reached $8.7 million. This war chest has enabled Haslam to mostly fly above his opponents' fire with a nonstop statewide television ad blitz.
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey of Blountville has focused his campaign on winning the votes of Tennessee's 300,000 handgun-carry permit holders and an unknown number of hard-right conservatives like tea party backers. He's hoping there are enough of both to win the three-man GOP primary. He plans to spend Sunday afternoon at a Mid-South Tea Party-sponsored Independence Day event at Shelby Farms -- one of his rare visits to Shelby County.
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga on Thursday put up a new TV ad featuring his family and country and gospel music stars -- plus personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey -- attesting to Wamp's "deep faith," "courage," "character" and "integrity."
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