There was no mention of what the business and industry of Tennessee think of Carr.
Although I favor Lamar’s replacement, I see no candidate that is capable. I see no candidate besides Lamar with the strong support of business and industry. I know, I know, Cantor had the money and support and lost.
Tennessee is Republican but not conservative.
I cite upper east Tennessee. In a fragmented field, a very strong conservative was elected to the Congress. He was defeated in the next election by a more moderate but still conservative Republican Phil Roe. This district is perhaps the most conservative in the state.
I’m posting my analysis, not my desires.
I voted for Davis, but felt that he suffered from a personality / charisma deficit. I have no problem with Roe - in fact he spoke at the “Stand Up for Religious Liberty” rally that the Mrs organized.
Need to get him at least thinking about helping Lamar have more time with his family. Did you see that Timothy Hill and Tony Clark endorsed Carr? Need to work on Matthew as well.
I appreciate your objective analysis. Fwiw, I would say that, assuming Carr isn’t someone who does stupid things under pressure (like say that gays should be stoned), then it’s worth the fight to turn that situation around. How, though?
Get Levin and Ingraham on it, for one. I think they made a significant difference in the Virginia primary slaughter of Cantor.
And don’t forget Michael Berry, who has a radio show in the Nashville market and has a lot of listeners. He also has a membership-only country music establishment in the Houston area and is on first-name basis with a lot of Nashville musicians (www.theredneckcountryclub.com). He typically doesn’t “endorse” specific candidates if there are 2 good alternatives, especially out of state, but this is different. It’s a race against a known RINO and again, assuming Carr is a good alternative, Berry’s support, even if low-key, could be significant. Berry is a fiscal conservative but leans libertarian (i.e., realistic) in the social issues that involve the sanctimonious ‘hellfire-&-brimstone’ people who are trying to use the tea party movement to shove their “Christian” ideology down people’s throats. And he relates to younger audiences, which would help.
Just my 2 cents.