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2014 Tennessee Senate Primaries Results
Politico ^ | August 7, 2014

Posted on 08/07/2014 5:36:27 PM PDT by don-o

L. Alexander (i) 52.9% 65,012
J. Carr 38.6% 47,338
G. Flinn 4.2% 5,185
C. Agnew 1.6% 1,971
B. Lenard 1.2% 1,413
J. King 1.1% 1,343
E. Magee 0.4%

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 2014midterms; lamar; tn2014
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To: Shery
So, what is the real problem with Congress if everybody hates them, but refuses to vote them out? What poll questions are being asked, anyway?

The problem with these polls concerning Congress is that different people will approve or disapprove because of the same issue, some for the issue and some against.

Some disapprove because Congress has not passed amnesty for illegal aliens yet.

Others disapprove because Congress continues even trying to pass amnesty for illegals, and are totally against amnesty.

Same for many other issues.

21 posted on 08/07/2014 6:28:53 PM PDT by Will88
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To: don-o

http://elections.tn.gov/

Other TN races too.


22 posted on 08/07/2014 6:29:43 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: mrsmith

Fleischmann - Wamp race is very close.


23 posted on 08/07/2014 6:33:10 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: mrsmith

is it a runoff state ?


24 posted on 08/07/2014 6:34:36 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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To: mrsmith

So are the two Dims running for the US Senate.


25 posted on 08/07/2014 6:35:58 PM PDT by Ingtar (The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
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To: ncalburt

No.


26 posted on 08/07/2014 6:36:15 PM PDT by Ingtar (The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
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To: Ingtar

Fox calls it for Lamar.


27 posted on 08/07/2014 6:42:29 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

I’ll still be voting for Carr in November.


28 posted on 08/07/2014 6:46:53 PM PDT by Ingtar (The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
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To: don-o

The country is finished


29 posted on 08/07/2014 6:47:25 PM PDT by Viennacon (Liberals are like vomit in a lot of ways)
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To: Steelfish

Steel, that was a given, Carr ran a bad campaign, he ran as a state rep, not as a US Senator, ignored W TN, Seniors, retired Military, and did not counter lamar’s ads. Flinn is unknown out side Shelby Co.

You have to have a candidate that is prepared to run a full state wide campaign, Carr was not willing to do so.


30 posted on 08/07/2014 6:56:47 PM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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To: Ingtar
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander likely secured his Senate seat for another term Tuesday, handily
winning the GOP primary in a safe Republican state. Alexander led state Rep. Joe Carr 52.4 percent to 37.4 percent, with 20 percent of precincts reporting when The Associated Press called the race.

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31 posted on 08/07/2014 6:57:58 PM PDT by deport
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To: don-o

Why did it take conservatives so long to back a candidate? Seems Carr was just recently getting his best endorsements. It seemed too late to gain any traction.

Hopefully conservatives will get behind their candidates earlier in the future.

And if conservative candidates really don’t have a chance to win, they should drop out and give another conservative a better chance of winning.

Too many candidates dilute the efforts and take the attention off of the lamar alexanders of the world.


32 posted on 08/07/2014 7:01:07 PM PDT by boycott
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To: GailA

Thanks for that info. Point well made.


33 posted on 08/07/2014 7:04:34 PM PDT by Steelfish (ui)
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To: boycott

Part of it has to do with the fact that Lamar! secured endorsements from key players early on to avoid any serious/major elected officials from stepping up to run.


34 posted on 08/07/2014 7:05:28 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: don-o

My friends might be lying, but I know very few people who for Lamar. We need to figure out which parts of the state voted for whom and build a plan to get Corker out.


35 posted on 08/07/2014 7:20:34 PM PDT by discomatic
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Part of it has to do with the fact that Lamar! secured endorsements from key players early on to avoid any serious/major elected officials from stepping up to run.


Conservatives / Tea Party should identify and target RINOs early. Quickly view the candidates (even offer a forum) to determine which CONSERVATIVE candidate to back. It really needs to become a two candidate primary.

Finishing 2nd in every one of these senate races isn’t going to change things.


36 posted on 08/07/2014 7:23:58 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

The problems we have in TN makes dumping RINOs difficult, especially now.

#1, we don’t have closed party primaries.

#2, the complete collapse of the TN Democrat party means they are free to interfere in our GOP primaries and choose our most liberal nominees. In Joe Carr’s legislative seat, the most left-wing RINO running won the nomination. Dems and RINOs joined up to aggressively take out our best and most outspoken Tea Party State Senator, Stacey Campfield.

#3, we have no runoffs. You have enough liberal Dems or RINOs voting in a given primary, they merely need to count on Conservatives splitting the vote amongst numerous candidates and waltz to victory with a plurality.

All of these will have to be corrected before we can effectively get our people in.


37 posted on 08/07/2014 7:30:37 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

All of these will have to be corrected before we can effectively get our people in.


I agree. Open primaries have really hurt conservatives in this cycle. It’s got to change but RINOs aren’t going to allow that.


38 posted on 08/07/2014 7:36:21 PM PDT by boycott
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To: don-o

Bad news — but Tea Party candidates are doing VERY well in House races (which is why you only hear about Senate primaries) and doing well in “open” Senate primaries. Thus, the movement is moving forward.


39 posted on 08/07/2014 7:40:49 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: don-o

I have not followed this election,
or the candidates.

Is Carr another Akin/Murdock wannabee?


40 posted on 08/07/2014 7:48:33 PM PDT by RockyTx
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