Tim McGraw

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Ashley Judd is getting a bunch of attention about the Kentucky Senate Race, even though she's pretty far-leftof Kentucky.
Tim McGraw is politically closer to Tennessee and ha stalked of running for Governor or Senate there. Would he have any chance of knocking off Bill Haslam?

[morgieb]

He might have a shot for an open seat, but IIRC Haslam is pretty popular.

[Indy Texas]

If Tim McGraw wants to run for something in Tennessee, why can't he run against one of the horrible people in their House delegation. How 'bout the guy with the mistresses and the abortions?

[tmthforu94]

Haslam has been great for Tennessee - barring something crazy, he's a safe bet for reelection.

[Miles]

Haslam's approval is almost 70%.

He could run, but he couldn't realistically expect to win.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Well his current representative is Jim Cooper, the guy who voted against Sandy Relief. He could primary him, and might win.

[seanNJ9]

Tim McGraw is a Democrat?

Interesting.

[Zioneer]

I think McGraw should run for Senate, or at least against the DeJarleis (with the mistresses and abortions) guy. Senator/Congressman McGraw would be awesome.

[Maxwell]

If Alexander retires, he might run for the Senate.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Not gonna happen, and if it does, it'll probably be as an Independent.

[Morning in Atlas]

Can he do us a huge favor and primary that DINO Cooper?

[wan]

Tim McGraw is a Democrat?

Interesting.

Very interesting indeed.

[Gass3268]

Can he do us a huge favor and primary that DINO Cooper?

Yes please!

[Knives]

Not gonna happen, and if it does, it'll probably be as an Independent.

Why? He's a democrat and endorsed Obama.

[morgieb]

Can he do us a huge favor and primary that DINO Cooper?

McGraw's hardly a liberal either IIRC.

Though he's surely better than Cooper...

[HAnnA MArin County]

Not gonna happen, and if it does, it'll probably be as an Independent.

Why? He's a democrat and endorsed Obama.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — Country singer Tim McGraw says he wants to run for office someday in his adopted home state of Tennessee — perhaps for governor or U.S. senator — and he’s getting encouragement from a fellow Democrat, former President Clinton.

“I think he’s got it,” Clinton says of McGraw in an Esquire magazine story that hits newsstands Monday. “The Democrats need candidates whom people can relate to in a personal way, people who understand their lives and their concerns and share their values. And I think that’s something Tim can do without even pretending.”

McGraw, 38, told the magazine he has no immediate plans to enter politics.

“Maybe in 10 or 15 years when the music has died down,” he said.

The magazine reported that McGraw, who has three young daughters with his wife, singer Faith Hill, was recruited a few years ago to run for the U.S. Senate seat that eventually went to Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander, but passed because of his children and his singing career.

While running for the Senate remains an option, the Louisiana native seems more interested in the governor’s office.

“It’s more of a leadership role, and I think that’s something that I’d do well,” he said. “That doesn’t rule out senator; I just think that as governor of a state, especially where I live, there would be a lot more opportunities to make some decisions and change some things.”
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He identified health care as his top issue, and said one of his main reasons for wanting to enter politics is Clinton, whom he calls “the best president we ever had.”