Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Tennessee Primary News (3.6.12)

News25 new results for Tennessee primary
Tennessee primary voters say economy is top concern
Chattanooga Times Free Press
by AP Dana Tepper votes as her daughter Sally, 12, watches at Eakin Elementary School today in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee has 55 delegates up for grabs in the Republican presidential primary, third most among the 10 Super Tuesday states.
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Chattanooga Times Free Press
Factbox: Tennessee Republican presidential primary
Reuters
Here are a few facts about the Tennessee Republican primary. * Tennessee's primary is expected to be a tussle between former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, a former US senator from Pennsylvania, and former US House Speaker Newt ...
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Tenn. primary voters say economy is top concern
WBIR-TV
AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Voters in the Republican presidential primary in Tennessee cited the economy as their top issue and prioritized a candidate's electability, but the deeply religious electorate was also broadly focused on the candidates' ...
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WBIR-TV
Tennessee Republican Primary
New York Times
Delegate Allocation: Of the 55 bound delegates, 27 allocated by Congressional district by winner-take-all if candidate receives more then 66 percent of the vote; winning candidate receives two delegates if between 20 percent and 66 percent, ...
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How the exit polls in Super Tuesday primary states were conducted
Washington Post
Voters were asked which primary they had just voted in and were given a paper questionnaire specific to that primary. In Ohio and Tennessee — states with expected high incidence of absentee or early voting — telephone polls also were conducted from ...
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Romney wins Virginia Republican presidential primary
The News-Press
His latest comeback strategy was centered on notching a commanding victory in Georgia, which awarded the most delegates on Super Tuesday, and solid showings in neighboring Tennessee. After Tuesday, Gingrich planned to focus on next week's contests in ...
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GOP voters focusing on economy, beating Obama
Atlanta Journal Constitution
... Tenn., welcomes students and voters at a polling place at the school, on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) Voters in Cobb County, one of the largest precincts in the state, participate in the Georgia GOP primary on Tuesday, March 6, ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
WKRN, Nashville, Tennessee News, Weather and Sports |House incumbents squaring ...
WKRN
Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur have been friends for years, but their bruising Ohio primary fight has been anything but friendly. The Kucinich-Kaptur showdown to be decided on Super Tuesday kicks off 11 primary contests in the coming months that are ...
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Haslam predicts close race for Tennessee
The Tennessean
Voters in Tennessee and 10 other states go to the polls today in the Republican presidential primary. Staff illustration by Merry Eccles / Gannett Design Studio / Photo by Siri Stafford / Getty Images Gov. Bill Haslam offered a prediction of sorts when ...
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How Tennessee Voted Last Time
New York Times (blog)
By MICAH COHEN The 2008 Republican primary in Tennessee was a relatively close election. Former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas eked out a narrow 3 percentage point victory over Senator John McCain of Arizona, 35 percent to 32 percent.
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Columbus Metropolitan Library System Selects Ingram Content Group as New ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) March 06, 2012 As libraries develop new models for today's patrons, more systems such as Columbus Metropolitan Library are selecting Ingram Content Group for comprehensive library supply solutions.
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Gingrich wins Republican primary in Georgia
Morning Sentinel
Exit polls show primary shows the victory there was propelled by people saying the former House speaker's ties to the state were important. The Associated Press Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has won the Georgia ...
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Morning Sentinel
Super Tuesday: CNN projects Gingrich in Ga., Romney in Va.
Local 10
The CNN/ORC poll showed him with a solid lead at 47% support among likely GOP primary voters, compared to Romney at 24%, Santorum at 15% and Paul at 9%. However, other polls indicate his Southern strategy of also winning neighboring Tennessee might be ...
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Tennessee Tradition Suggests That a Romney Upset Is Possible
National Journal
Haslam is Tennessee's Republican governor, and Ayres handled his polling in 2010, when the biggest challenge was the primary. Haslam, the former mayor of Knoxville, faced a crowded GOP field led at first by Rep. Zach Wamp, a hard-edged conservative ...
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Latest Tennessee news, sports, business and entertainment
WJTV
By: | AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennesseans head to the polls to vote for their choice in the Republican presidential primary. While early voting numbers were sharply down from the last presidential primary in 2008, the major GOP candidates have ramped ...
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Super Tuesday results
NBC2 News
Eleven states -- Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming, held their Republican primary elections on Tuesday. The elections will award more delegates than any other day during the ...
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Super Tuesday voters assess pros and cons of field
Beaumont Enterprise
Photo: John Amis / AP Voters arrive to cast ballots at the Odd Fellows Lodge Hall Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee has 55 delegates up for grabs in the Republican presidential primary, third most among the 10 Super Tuesday states.
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Super Tuesday: Local voters speak up
The Tennessean
Josh Arntz/The Herald Dickson County voters are heading to the polls Tuesday essentially for Tennessee's Republican presidential primary ballot. Local voters also will select 14 at-large delegates to represent the 8th US Congressional District, ...
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Chattanooga area primary elections coverage
Chattanooga Times Free Press
He cast a ballot in the Democratic Primary. "I got my faith in Obama," Johnson said. "I got faith he's going to be there again." Though President Barack Obama is the only Democrat on Tennessee ballots for today's Super Tuesday Presidential preference ...
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Chattanooga Times Free Press
Super Tuesday: Which Candidate Would Win Perry Hall?
Patch.com
Today's cluster of primary elections and caucuses includes 10 states, with most eyes on Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee. It's called Super Tuesday because it's the largest all-in-one-day race this primary season. But here at Patch, we're much more ...
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WKRN, Nashville, Tennessee News, Weather and Sports |Gingrich: 'Eliminate ...
WKRN
Campaigning in Tennessee ahead of Tuesday's primary, the former House speaker said the US should declare war if Iran attempts to close the Straits of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world's oil exports pass. "We should indicate calmly and ...
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Gingrich wins Georgia; Romney takes Virginia
Worcester Telegram
... in Tennessee and Oklahoma as well as Virginia, Vermont, Ohio, Massachusetts and Georgia. Caucuses in North Dakota, Idaho and Alaska rounded out the calendar. Gingrich's victory was his first since he captured the South Carolina primary on Jan.
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Voters Turn Out Today For Primary Races
Memphis Daily News
The appearance came just days before the Tennessee presidential primary, one of 10 "Super Tuesday" races nationwide Tuesday, March 6. Shelby County polls are open from 7 am to 7 pm The Shelby County and statewide primary results will be live-tweeted by ...
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Memphis Daily News
Voters heading to polls for Super Tuesday primary
Kingsport Times News
This is the first time voters in Tennessee will go to the polls under a new law requiring photo identification. "Voters are required to present a federal or state-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot on election day," Booher said.
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Voter ID law presents few problems
The Tennessean
New voting provisions requiring Tennessee residents to show a government-issued photo ID did not significantly affect voting during the primary election Tuesday. While statewide numbers likely will not be released until tomorrow, the Tennessee ...
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