There should be no doubt that the right-wing would consider the Tennessean and the Commercial Appeal to be liberal, slanderous, anti-family publications (remember that Nashville and Memphis are bastions of socialism), but still, how can anyone refuse Rep. Blackburn?!!
From the Tennessean:
This newspaper endorses relative political newcomer [Randy] Morris, a Waynesboro businessman and chairman of the Wayne County Democratic Party, to represent the Seventh District.
Three-term incumbent Rep. Marsha Blackburn has become well-known nationally through her guest interviews on cable news shows and as a surrogate going on the attack for the McCain campaign. But the Brentwood Republican's accomplishments for her constituents in the Seventh District are less apparent.
In April, Rep. Blackburn's campaign announced that an audit of her campaign finances found more than $440,000 in unreported or incorrectly reported donations and expenditures since 2002.
Rep. Blackburn blamed the unreported donations on a credit-card company and on inexperienced campaign workers, but the errors raise questions about attentiveness to her campaign operations, not to mention her reputation as strong on fiscal issues.
From the Commercial Appeal:
In the district that stretches from the eastern suburbs of Memphis to the western fringe of Nashville, no credible candidate has surfaced to mount a general election challenge to the re-election efforts of Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Brentwood Republican.
Blackburn easily shook off GOP primary challenger Tom Leatherwood despite the ethical stain on her career caused by campaign finance reporting problems and Blackburn's funneling of campaign contributions to family members.
Democratic nominee Randy Morris of Waynesboro does not have the background or resources to mount a credible campaign, however, and The Commercial Appeal makes no recommendation in this race.
