http://votepadgett.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:34:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I head for the Cumberland County Democratic women’s event this evening, my thoughts and prayers and those of my family are with the folks at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville during this time of unthinkable pain. Our minister, Dr. Bill Shiell, will open the doors at First ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=75 I’ve spent the last couple of days meeting voters in Memphis, but today was special. Big John Bratcher, our host with the most in Memphis, took us to meet the staff and residents over at C.E. Ware Towers, an assisted living facility. Any day you want to be humbled and inspired, ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=74 It was a huge weekend, starting Saturday in Memphis. Big John Bratcher and Commissioner Sidney Chism helped us put together a rally, and more than 200 folks showed up. The blues were cool, and the hot dogs were, well, hot. (Just ask Jake: I hear he wolfed down at least ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=73 Jake and I drove down to Memphis today to pay a visit to Henry Perry, President of Teamsters Local 667, and we left with his endorsement and assurance that he would do all he could to see that I am elected. Endorsements like Henry's mean a lot to me. This is ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=72 Main Street in Dickson was our first stop today, where we dropped in at the House Blend coffee shop for an interview with public radio’s Christine Buttorff. As I talked to her about what I’ve learned during my visits across Tennessee, I pointed to the lack of activity along this ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=71 I was delighted to add the names today of Annie Hall and her daughter, Molly Cooper, both of Chattanooga, to my list of endorsements following my visit there Thursday. Annie is an icon in Chattanooga civic circles. She has worked on behalf of the arts, the United Way, school reform ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=70 We finished up our East Tennessee "media tour" today with a visit to the newsroom of the Chattanooga Times-Free Press. I also got together with my friends Annie Hall and her daughter, Molly Cooper, before Jake and I drove back to Nashville. Tonight, I am attending an event honoring a great ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=69 Jake and I took the campaign to Virginia this morning. Well, we stopped by the Bristol newspaper, which happens to be on the Virginia side of the city that straddles the state line. Bristol is home to one of the crown jewels of Tennessee sports venues: NASCAR’s Bristol Motor Speedway, ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=68 A group of retired Teamsters invited me to come talk to them this morning, and I have to tell you: These folks are such an inspiration to me. They are the ones who’ve fought to ensure that working Americans could earn a decent living. I know because Patty's dad was ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=67 The very best of wishes to state Sen. Lowe Finney and his beautiful bride, Tiffany Staggs, who were wed earlier today at the chapel on the Lambuth University campus in Jackson. Lowe has been a good friend both personally and politically. He has a big future ahead as a leader ... http://votepadgett.com/blog/?p=66