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Tennessee: Democrats hold hope despite poor polls
Democrats say their presidential nominee, Barack Obama, can be competitive in Tennessee, but the most recent polling shows Republican John McCain’s widest lead in all 50 states can be found here.
September 8, 2008
Tennessee: GOP convention opens somberly
Local delegates to the Republican national convention opened a scaled-back gathering in St. Paul, Minn., Monda y with prayers and fundraising for victims of Hurricane Gustav.
September 2, 2008
McCain provides plane for Gulf Coast delegates
Republican John McCain’s campaign chartered a plane Sunday to fly some Gulf Coast delegates home from the party’s convention and evacuate the families of others to Minnesota in light of Hurricane Gustav.
September 1, 2008
St. Paul: 9 protesters arrested at GOP event
Police arrested nine people taking part in an anti-war march at the Republican National Convention on Sunday after they crossed a security fence into a restricted area near Xcel Energy Center.
September 1, 2008
Democrats suspend St. Paul counterconvention efforts
Democrats in town to staff an aggressive “war room” operation during the GOP convention instead have laid down their arms as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast.
September 1, 2008
St. Paul, Minn: Gustav refocuses GOP’s plans
John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, ordering the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans.
September 1, 2008
Chattanooga: Reaction is mixed on McCain No. 2 pick
Janet Brown, a Republican from Lookout Valley, said she was going to cast her presidential vote for Sen. John McCain anyway, but the fact that he picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice president is still “a cool move.”
August 30, 2008
Tennessee: Gang of 10 bill gains cosponsors, but prospects for this year not bright
Even though a bipartisan energy proposal by the “Gang of 10” senators appears to be gaining some traction, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., acknowledges that, just months before a presidential election, the package faces long odds of passing.
August 28, 2008
Tennessee, Georgia delegates stress unity
Union University student Cody Goodman is a Hillary Clinton delegate at the Democratic National Convention, but he said he has no problem supporting Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as his party’s nominee.
August 26, 2008
Will star wattage in Denver help or hurt Obama?
Back in 2004, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons was in Boston for John Kerry’s coronation as the Democratic nominee, staging a big hip-hop summit to draw new voters. This year, though he’s a Barack Obama supporter, he plans to sit out the Denver convention.
August 26, 2008
Denver: Democrats go ‘mile high’ for nominees
Until this presidential election season, Signal Mountain resident Justin Wilkins never had been inspired to get involved with politics.
August 25, 2008
Tennessee: Bredesen to aid Obama in Ohio
Gov. Phil Bredesen will preside over today’s “grand opening” of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s Zanesville, Ohio, campaign headquarters.
August 21, 2008
Washington:'Gang of 10' Republicans rebuff conservative jeers
Defending their bipartisan energy package, Republicans in the so-called “Gang of 10” — including Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.; Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. — are fending off accusations from conservatives that they have given political cover to Democrats.
August 19, 2008
Washington: Congress: Full schedules for area lawmakers
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., like many of his colleagues in Congress, starts his days early.
August 18, 2008
Washington: Wamp, Deal may join Republican protest on House floor over gas prices
Congress may have adjourned for a five-week recess, but the House floor has not remained silent.
August 12, 2008
Highlights

Local Politics

Chattanooga: Growing population, land mass in city’s future
September 8, 2008
As Chattanooga’s population grows, there will be a day when the city’s land mass grows with it, according to Mayor Ron Littlefield.

Regional Politics

Cleveland: Criminal investigator takes on school safety
September 8, 2008
Brian Quinn has spent half his life in law enforcement. At age 19 he started work with the Cleveland Police Department and two years later went to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant in the criminal investigation division.

State Politics

Tennessee: Streamlined sales tax aims to rope in online retailers
August 25, 2008
Tax-free purchases from online retailers soon may be a thing of the past, and Tennessee is one of 22 states trying to make it happen.

National Politics

Tennessee: Democrats hold hope despite poor polls
September 8, 2008
Democrats say their presidential nominee, Barack Obama, can be competitive in Tennessee, but the most recent polling shows Republican John McCain’s widest lead in all 50 states can be found here.

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