Then you explain why he is pushing a former governor who has not been elected to any office in 20 years? And no it wasn't because he did not run for office. I'll do you one better than that you show me the last Tennessee governor elected to any office by the peoples vote after serving as governor. None have been elected senator BTW. Here's the site to look and see.
Why isn't the White House supporting Ed Bryant over Lamar Alexander? History says Alexander does not stand a chance. Alexander is a moderate BTW and Bryant is Conservative. Why Smith over his Daddys friends son? Why the former mayor of LA {another Daddy friend} over Simon? With Bush in office a conservative does not stand a chance of GOP support if a family friend can run instead.