[cva66snipe]

Lamar is a Has Been's Has Been. He is through forever as far as being elected to a Tennessee elected office that includes the U.S. Senate. You would think the GOP would want the best man for the job {Ed Bryant} and put political favors {jobs for friends} behind them just once.

[cva66snipe]

I would also like to point out that those thinking Lamar will carry East Tennessee as a home town boy best think again. Mike Williams is from Union County in East Tennessee.

[sinkspur]

It's none of my business, since I live in Texas, but Bryant strikes me as a real yawner when it comes to enthusiasm.

Alexander's got more name recognition than Bryant does, nationally. Is that not the case in Tennessee?

Remember, the objective's to beat the Democrats, not quibble over internecine battles.

[animal172]

As a registered Republican voting in East Tennessee I can tell this kid won't vote for Lamar. I voted for him the first time around for governor but that was it. Not all Republicans are good Republicans. He's a Socialcrat as far as I'm concerned.

[43for8]

Agree. The White House needs to support Ed Bryant for Senate and not Lamar Alexander.

[Jthro]

Lamar Alexander, like him or not, is likely to win this race. he will have too many east Tennessee votes and more than his share of middle and west Tennessee votes. Ed Bryant is a good man. However, he has not done a good job of staying visible to the voters in the entire state of Tennessee.That could be the difference in this primary race.

No matter who wins, Republican voters must unite and support whichever candidate wins the primary. Petty politics must be overcome to defeat Bob Clement, lest we just want to add another notch to the Democrats majority in the Senate.