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CO: Allard - 43%, Strickland - 40%Jul 27-30, Garin-Hart-Yang for Strickland campAllard - 47%, Strickland - 36%Early July, Ciruli & Associates, independent pollMO:Carnahan - 52%, Talent - 41%Jul 23-25, Garin-Hart-Yang, for Carnahan campTN:Alexander - 51%, Clement - 38%Jul 30th timeframe, Voter/Consumer Research for NRSC Also a new poll for Bob Smith's camp shows him leading Sununu 43%-42%, though it has a 6% MOE.

Even though I'm out here in Virginny, I took the liberty of starting a reporting thread. Can't wait for the reports to start rolling in.

Senior House Republicans are rallying around their conservative colleague, Rep. Ed Bryant (R-Tenn.), in his campaign against his more moderate primary opponent, former Gov. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). The two will square off on Aug. 1 for the right to take on the presumptive Democratic nominee, Rep. Bob Clement (Tenn.), in what will no doubt be a hotly contested race to succeed retiring Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.). Nine House Republicans, including House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (Texas), House Conference Chair J.C. Watts (Okla.), Chief Deputy Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Financial Services Chair Michael Oxley (Ohio), and two senators have contributed...

One of the most important battles for pro-family, pro-life conservatives this year will be fought in the state of Tennessee. The primary election between Lamar Alexander and Rep. Ed Bryant offers us a clear choice between the pragmatism of the past and bold conservative leadership for the future. It is absolutely vital for our conservative movement that Ed Bryant wins this primary. Lamar Alexander is a decent man, but he embodies the "pale pastel" politics rejected by Ronald Reagan. For example, during his 2000 presidential campaign, Alexander refused to sign a pledge defending the importance of marriage and the family....

Gov. Don Sundquist on Tuesday endorsed Lamar Alexander over Rep. Ed Bryant in the Republican Senate primary to succeed Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn. quot;I think he'd be a great senator,quot; Gov. Sundquist said of Mr. Alexander, 61, who served as governor from 1979 to 1987 and twice ran unsuccessfully for president. quot;There is a short time between now and the filing deadline. He can raise the money. He's a proven leader, and I think he'd be elected.quot; Rep. Bryant, 53, said he had spoken with the governor about the matter last weekend. quot;I'm not surprised by his statement today,quot; Rep....

<p>Tennessee's former governor, Lamar Alexander, yesterday became the second Republican to announce he will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Fred Thompson.</p> <p>"I know better than to try to replace Fred Thompson," said Mr. Alexander, who also served as U.S. education secretary and made two failed bids for the Republican presidential nomination. "But starting today, starting from scratch, I'm going to work as hard as I know how to persuade Tennesseans that I am the right person to succeed him."</p>

Will Alexander be given free ride to GOP nomination for U.S. Senate? Tennessee politics received a bit of a jolt last Friday when Senator Fred Thompson announced his decision not to run for re-election this year. At least one newspaper article indicated that the White House might try to anoint a GOP successor to Thompson and discourage other Republican candidates. Former Republican National Committee Political Director and State GOP Chairman Tommy Hopper today gave an exclusive interview to TaxFreeTennessee regarding the campaign for the U.S. Senate seat this year.TFT: What do you know about why Senator Thompson resigned? Hopper:...

LAMAR ALEXANDER ANNOUNCES FOR TENN. SENATE SEAT Just the headline...nothing follows for now.