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Fincher Drops Out of Senate Race, Encourages Corker to Challenge Marsha Blackburn in GOP Primary
Tennesseestar.com ^ | 2/16/18

Posted on 02/16/2018 4:17:45 PM PST by cotton1706

Former Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN-08) announced late Friday afternoon that he is withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee.

Fincher’s withdrawal leaves Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN-07) as the only viable candidate in the GOP race, unless Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) decides to change his mind and reverse his decision not to run for renomination.

A recent poll by the Senate Conservatives Fund showed that Blackburn handily beats Corker should he enter the race by a 49 percent to 26 percent margin.

In his statement of withdrawal, Fincher encouraged Corker to get in the race.

“The party must get behind a candidate that can win in November and stop Democrat Phil Bredesen, who would be a rubber stamp for the Chuck Schumer liberal agenda,” he said in a statement.

“For that reason, I believe Senator Bob Corker should continue to serve in the U.S. Senate, and stand with the President to fight for Tennessee families,” Fincher added in the statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at tennesseestar.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
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Amazing! A candidate dropping out is encouraging the INCUMBENT to challenge the front-runner.

This is how low Corker has sunk.

Hahahahahahahahaha

1 posted on 02/16/2018 4:17:45 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Blackburn kicking Corkscrewed’s ass in polls. She will win this easily.


2 posted on 02/16/2018 4:19:42 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: cotton1706

The state can’t find one non-RINO to run?


3 posted on 02/16/2018 4:20:50 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: cotton1706

Wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t Thad Cochran her


4 posted on 02/16/2018 4:22:45 PM PST by Sybeck1
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To: cotton1706

That answers the question about Fincher, he is a Bush League Republican who MUST be Cantorized.

If we keep electing amnesty weasels they will turn around and bite US.


5 posted on 02/16/2018 4:23:55 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Sorry I skipped that he was already a former Rep.


6 posted on 02/16/2018 4:25:11 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: cotton1706

Marsha was a solid conservative vote during her time in the Tennessee General Assembly and has a 95.7% lifetime conservative rating. Corker’s ratings are dismal.


7 posted on 02/16/2018 4:25:51 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: nickcarraway

Blackburn is a non-RINO.


8 posted on 02/16/2018 4:25:53 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: nickcarraway

Blackburn’s lifetime conservative rating is 95.7%.


9 posted on 02/16/2018 4:26:59 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: cotton1706

When are they going to hit her with sexual harassment claims?


10 posted on 02/16/2018 4:31:54 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: cotton1706

I wonder why Fincher is dropping out. Interesting aside, Fincher’s cousin and uncle harvested some of our cotton last year. Fincher was in a southern gospel band with several family members. The uncle gave us a CD and they are really good! But I like Blackburn. Just curious.


11 posted on 02/16/2018 4:37:18 PM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: cotton1706

I wonder if Roy Acuff has been reliably voting Democrat in that state since going to the Grand Ole Opry show up in the sky some years back?


12 posted on 02/16/2018 4:39:51 PM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: LS

Corker’s re-entry into the Senate race will mobilize conservatives
and Trump voters into highly motivated Blackburn supporters.
The likes we have not seen since Al Gore lost his home state of TN in
the presidential election.

Blackburn isn’t Roy Moore.


13 posted on 02/16/2018 4:40:28 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: LS

I like Marsha VS Corker. He is a BS artist.


14 posted on 02/16/2018 4:40:42 PM PST by Lumper20
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To: outinyellowdogcountry

Fincher was a do nothing space waster in his time in congress


15 posted on 02/16/2018 4:46:00 PM PST by Figment
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To: cotton1706; Campion; Grammy; Ingtar; jazusamo; Kaslin; upcountry miss; upchuck
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16 posted on 02/16/2018 4:55:52 PM PST by upchuck (Keep a sharp lookout. The best is yet to come.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Agree. She is pro military too.


17 posted on 02/16/2018 4:57:17 PM PST by Lumper20
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To: cotton1706

Corner stand with the President? That’ll be new.


18 posted on 02/16/2018 4:59:13 PM PST by Rastus
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To: cotton1706

Corker doesn’t support Trump. Blackburn does.

Any conservative will vote Blackburn.


19 posted on 02/16/2018 5:28:44 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: nickcarraway

Watch for a haslam attempt. The TN GOP is a liberal infested, country club clique.


20 posted on 02/16/2018 5:31:32 PM PST by sarge83
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