Campaigns
Presidential Primaries
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HillaryClinton.com The former first lady is now in her second term as the junior senator from New York. |
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BarackObama.com The former lawyer and state senator won a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 2004. |
US Senate Primaries
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VotePadgett.com Local Buisness owner and Knox County Clerk for over 20 years. |
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TukeForTennessee.com Bob is a former marine and was the Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party from 2005 - 2007. |
Local Campaigns
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www.mearesforjudge.com Mike is the current Division II judge, having been appointed by Governor Bredeson to replace Judge Kelly D. Thomas. |
Primary Results
| Candidate | Blount County (votes) | Tennessee (per cent) | National delegates (as of May 1) |
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| Democrat Presidential Primary | |||
| Hillary | 5713 | 54% | 1592 |
| Obama | 3086 | 41% | 1732 |
| Republican Presidential Primary | |||
| McCain | 4915 | 32% | enough |
| Blount County Circuit Judge Division II | |||
| Democrat Mike Meares | 7032 | ||
| Republican David Duggan | 9222 | ||
For more information about all of the 2008 presidential candidates:
www.cnn.com - CNN Coverage
vote-smart.org - Non profit & non-partisan, positions and voting records of the candidates
www.followthemoney.org - Non profit & non-partisan, where candidates get their money.
www.factcheck.org - Non profit & non-partisan, checks the facts on political ads
mediamatters.org - Media Matters for America is a non-profit progressive research center dedicated to correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.