Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]

2008 Autozone Sunset Symphony

2008-09-07T00:00:00Z

An airshow, the Four Tops and Sen. Lamar Alexander entertained a large crowd at the Autozone Sunset Symphony.

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Berke barbecue builds ballot bridges

2008-09-05T00:00:00Z

While his message did not skimp on scathing rebukes of Senator Lamar Alexander's voting record, Tuke had only kind words for his friend, Senator Bob Corker. Berke then took the stage in front of a standing, cheering crowd, ...

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Smith Pads His Own Pocket with Special Interest Cash

2008-09-05T00:00:00Z

Gordon Smith took $5000 from Senator Lamar Alexander's (R-TN) PAC, TENN PAC. In April 2006, Smith took $5000 from TENN PAC and put it right into his pocket. Three months before and one month after, Smith took another $10000 total from ...

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Republican National Convention: Day 5 (Part One)

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Wednesday morning began with speeches to the Tennessee and Alaska delegations by Senator Lamar Alexander, Senator Bob Corker, and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Bob Corker touched a little on his recent trip to Georgia to view ...

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Day 3 from the RNC: What a difference one speech makes in the ...

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander are in no way close to wanting to retire their Senate seats. So Blackburn will have an even smaller voice in a more Democratic dominated House. Perhaps she can join Bredesen after 2010 in the ...

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Thanks to lincognocity

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

... races of Lamar Alexander, Slade Gorton, Spence Abraham, Jeff Sessions, Dirk Kempthorne, Steve Symms, Paul Coverdell, and Larry Pressler. In 2000, Murphy served as senior strategist for Sen. John McCainâ€™s Presidential campaign. ...

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What conservative talkingheads really think about Palin

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Other Murphy clients include the successful gubernatorial races of Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, John Engler, Tommy Thompson, Christie Whitman, Dirk Kempthorne and Terry Branstad as well as the successful Senatorial races of Lamar Alexander, ...

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Republican National Convention: Day Four (Part Two)

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Senator Lamar Alexander took the stage to say a few kind words (I had requested that he play piano and perform with Trace, but he declined), and then the show started. Trace was fantastic, and he put on a great show to an audience that ...

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Dead Girl, Live Boy Type Stuff

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Ken Whitehouse reports on noted political watcher Charlie Cookâ€™s impression of Senator Lamar Alexanderâ€™s Senate race:. One of the strongest quotes came when the subject of the senate races was first broached. ...

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National Journal Newsmaker Series: Convention Daily Briefing

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

The Cook Report's Charlie Cook and MSNBC's Chris Matthews talk with National Republican Congressional Cmte. Chairman Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Republican Conference Cmte. Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) about their reaction to the ...

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Bob Tuke for US Senate~Tennessee...Bob Who ?

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lamar Alexander voted against the omnibus bill that would have reauthorized the Predisaster Mitigation Grant Program at FEMA, a program specifically designed to help potential victims of natural disasters in advance. Senator Alexander ...

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Fred Davis Handling Convention Creative

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

Davis served as Chief Creative Consultant on the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator John McCain and is now working on 2008 Senate reelection campaigns for Dole, Inhofe, Lamar Alexander and John Cornyn. Also, the branding for Bonoâ€™s ...

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Senator blocking mercury proposal |

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

OAK RIDGE - US Sen. Lamar Alexander said he's all in favor of banning exports of mercury to help the environment, but not if it means shipping thousands of tons of the toxic metal to Oak Ridge and s...

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I am not sexist. (Well, maybe a little, but not about this)

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

Former Sen. Bill Frist. Former Secretary Colin Powell (talk about a chance at evening the field). Sen. Lamar Alexander. Sen. Jim Bunning. Former Secretary William Bennett. Sen. Norm Coleman. Sen. Lindsay Graham. Sen. Chuck Hagel. Sen. ...

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Senator blocking mercury proposal |

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

THIS DOESN'T REALLY SEEM LIKE THAT HARD A QUESTION, BUT FOLKS ARE STRUGGLING WITH IT:

2008-08-31T04:15:56Z

Obama: 'I feel confident about my choice' (Ben Smith, 8/31/08, Politico) ... to have the requisite experience, temperament and judgment to be good presidents: Evan Bayh & Lamar Alexander
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Tuke wins Democratic Senate primary; will face Alexander

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z
NASHVILLE (WATE/AP) -- Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke won the US Senate primary Thursday. He will challenge Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander in the November election. The Senate ...

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Tuke wins Democratic Senate primary; will face Alexander

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z
NASHVILLE (WATE/AP) -- Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke won the US Senate primary Thursday. He will challenge Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander in the November election. The Senate ...

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HSK Exam - Actor Thompson says he'll run for US president

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z
Thompson, who won election twice as a Republican senator from Tennessee, will now begin raising money to gauge support, added Ingram, who serves as chief of staff to Sen. Lamar Alexander, also a Tennessee Republican. ...

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Lamar On Watershed Sarah

2008-08-29T17:28:14Z
From CBS: “Senator McCain made a bold choice that will provide a strong, balanced alternative to the competition offered by the other side,” said Sen. Lamar Ale

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