Don Taxquest was a disgrace and a scumbag. He set the Republican Party back years in Tennessee.
While I am certainly not an expert on state politics, Bredesen seems to be competent and to conduct himself with dignity.
I disagree with him on a lot policy wise. But to be fair to him he was left a huge mess Ala Taxquist and squared a lot of it away despite his own party {Dems} opposition. I do wish he'd rescind the Pre-K program. Kids need to be home. Sending a 4 year old off to Public School IMO is insanity and not wise. Budget wise though he is a much better manager.
He did to Tenn Care what no one else would. I honestly think he was ready to shut it down. Hard to find a DEM willing to do that. I think he must have put some of Ned Rays cronies running the HMO's on notice :>}
Overall he's been better than about any governor I can remember and I was born here in the 1950's. But if Van Hilleary goes for it again I'll vote for Van Hilleary again.
I just moved back to TN from CA in late 2003. That was just before the CA voters kicked that crooked, incompetent Gray-out Davis out of office mid-term. I have been mostly impressed with Bredesen as a Governor. I tell my family in CA that my Democrat Governor is more conservative than their Republican one. That doesn't mean I'll vote for him though.