I wanna show ya something from the 2000 election. This was an offical Bush 2000 press release. I have it in my hard drive but it can no longer be linked. Note the last paragraph and the lies in the lines underlined in bold before it about what Taxquist had done for us.
August 17, 1999
Tennessee Governor Becomes 22nd To Endorse George W. Bush
AUSTIN – Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist today endorsed Governor George W. Bush for President.
"I am pleased to join Governor Bush’s campaign and will work hard in Tennessee to help him win the nomination and the Presidency," said Governor Sundquist at a Nashville news conference. "I have known Governor Bush and his family for many years, and I know how important public service is to them."
"As a colleague of Governor Bush’s, I have watched him become one of the strongest governors in the country. His record in Texas is outstanding, and many of his innovative programs have served as models for the nation. Governor Bush is a proven leader who has the unique ability to unite people and accomplish success. I look forward to working with him and his team, as we gain support from Memphis to Mountain City for this dynamic leader," added Governor Sundquist.
"Governor Sundquist is a valued colleague and a good, close friend, and I am honored to have his support" said Governor Bush. "Don is devoted to welfare reform and better education for the people of Tennessee. His help will be important to my campaign in the Volunteer State. I intend to wage a vigorous, winning effort in Tennessee, not only in the primary, but the general election as well."
Re-elected to a second term last year with a record 69 percent of the vote, Governor Sundquist has initiated unprecedented reforms in Tennessee in the areas of welfare, government and crime, while placing a special emphasis on Tennessee children. Under his watch, the growth of government spending has been cut by more than half; the number of employable adults on welfare has been reduced by 60 percent; and Tennessee became the first state in the nation to connect every public school and library to the Internet and to offer universal health care coverage to all children.
Paid for by Bush for President, Inc.
Well, I'm not surprised. BTW, I was one of those 31% who voted for his Democrat opponent in 1998, John Jay Hooker. Hooker, shockingly, ran as a Conservative (and was bitterly opposed by the 'Rat party after he got the nomination), to the right of Scummy. I knew something had gone wrong with Scummy (whom I did vote for in '94) when just prior to the '98 campaign, he started to climb into bed with the 'Rat sleaze in the state, especially my crooked convicted felon ex-Nashville Sheriff, Fate Thomas. I never regretted my vote for Hooker, but I sure regretted my vote for Scummy (not to say I would've voted for my ex-Mayor, Pharoah Phil, HELL no !, but I would've voted 3rd party).