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Is Lamar in Trouble?
The Weekly Standard ^ | July 28, 2014 | Michael Warren

Posted on 07/28/2014 6:11:01 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands

Lamar Alexander, the two-term Republican senator from Tennessee, is in a strong position to win reelection this November. But only if he can get through his August 7 primary.

Polling has been scarce in the race between Alexander and his GOP primary challenger, state representative Joe Carr, though the incumbent enjoys advantages in fundraising and name recognition (Alexander twice served as governor in the 1980s). An independent poll in January found Carr down by 40 points.

But with Carr getting somewhat of a boost from endorsements by radio host Laura Ingraham and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, an independent outside group supporting Alexander isn't taking any chances. Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions has a new TV ad running in the Nashville and Knoxville markets that, according to Politico, is a $257,000 buy over the final week and a half of the primary.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: beatlamar; joecarr; lamaralexander
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To: don-o

Look Sharp
Feel Sharp

Those were the days.


21 posted on 07/30/2014 12:46:45 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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