[volchef]

I'm not worried about this at all. East Tennesseans and for the most part Nashvillians want nothing to do with Memphis and their politicians. I'll agree that he does well on the national tv circuit, but people in Tenn. know what a horrible inner city hood Memphis has become and don't wish to spread it to the rest of the state. Memphis' liberal ways have dug it into a deep hole. It's unlikely it'll ever recover.

[gov_bean_ counter]

So true. Spent two years in Tipton County. It didn't take long to develope a dislike for and distrust of the West Tennessee political machines.

[GailA]

Memphis won't recover as long as it has black LIBERAL leadership. IF it were to get black ULTRA CONSERVATIVE leadership, it just might get to a simulance of normal. EVERY THING in Memphis is made into a racial issue.

If you say the sky is blue they turn it into a racial issue.

The ford machine is WELL OILED. They bus folks to the poll. Folks of ALL ages vote openly. NO one does a dratted thing about it.

[Astute]

You should be worried...As a former Memphian I can say the "Memphis' liberal ways" you speak of are the result of Mayor Willie 'Wonka'- oops, I meant Mayor Willie Herenton. He is currently pursuing consolidation of city and county. SOME of his supporters feel "He'd be the best-qualified candidate on the horizon to do that."