If you thought the Republican U.S. Senate primary couldn't get uglier or more bizarre, you need to think again. Reports out of Chattanooga indicate that a car driven by an Ed Bryant supporter in a chicken suit came into [...]
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Bryant Chicken Runs Down Corker Volunteer?
Monday, July 17th, 2006Bryant, Hilleary Anything But Fiscally Conservative
Thursday, February 16th, 2006While U.S. Senate candidates Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary are racing to claim "fiscally conservative" credentials, their congressional records show they are anything but conservative. As congressmen, both candidates voted to increase the federal debt limit by $450 billion in 2002 (S 2578, 06/27/2002) and by $67 billion in 1995 (HR 2586, 11/09/1995). The net ef [...]
Hilleary, DeLay Connection Revealed
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005Indicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s ties to former congressmen Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant run deeper than most Tennesseans realized. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Washington lobbyist Susan Hirschmann — one of Hilleary’s top political advisor [...]
Republican Infighting Tears State GOP Apart
Thursday, October 20th, 2005Think Democrats have a tough time finding unity? They can’t hold a candle to the 2006 Republican U.S. Senate candidates who are locked in a fierce intra-party squabble that’s tearing the Tennessee GOP apart. At the moment, the focus is on former congressman Ed Bryant and his supporters, including right-wing bloggers, who are working to d [...]
Hilleary Leads the 'PAC' When it Comes to DeLay
Monday, October 10th, 2005Republican Senate candidate Van Hilleary appears to be Tennessee’s chief beneficiary of political action committees controlled by indicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Hilleary, a former congressman and gubernatorial candidate has received more than $17,000 from DeLay since 1994. Former Congressman Ed Bryant, who’s opposi [...]
