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Before day's end,
Describing the
"I know the left calls me a wingnut or a knuckle-dragging conservative," she said. "And you know what? I say that's all right. Bring it on."
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Her announcement brought some clarity to the
State Sen.
And former state Rep.
That leaves
Earlier in the day, a term-limited Haslam said despite efforts by Corker,
"While I have loved being a mayor and a governor, I don't feel the same call to run for
With an estimated net worth of
But he said that wasn't the major factor in his decision. He said the issue crystallized in his mind when his wife, Crissy, asked if he would take the
"My response was, 'I still wouldn't be excited about the job at this point,'" Haslam said.
Carr, who ran unsuccessfully against
"If she wants my help she'll have it," Carr said.
Democratic
The lone formally announced Democratic candidate,
"
Berke tweeted of Blackburn: "Instead of someone who proudly talks about being outside the mainstream TN really needs a US Senator who is focused on progress for the middle class -- jobs, wages, healthcare and education."
Blackburn has long been admired by many staunch
Trump's former White House chief strategist,
And for the past week, the Bannon-run website
Bannon, The Washington Examiner has reported, is likely to favor Blackburn as is the influential Club Growth and the Koch brothers.
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