On the Road: Rejecting Gutter Politics
July 30th, 2010

My thanks to the gentleman who called in to Hallerin Hilton Hill on WNOX this morning to urge Tennesseans to reject the negative and misleading campaign being run in the Third District

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A Letter From Mark West, Chattanooga Tea Party
July 27th, 2010

Over the course of my 30 years in business I’ve interviewed hundreds of individuals who’ve assured me they could do the job and asked me to trust them. The quandary was always — how do you determine who to believe?

The answer is simple: Look at their track record! The best predictor of what someone will do in the future is what they’ve done in the past. That’s where Robin Smith shines with a solid, conservative track record of success. Her stance on the issues isn’t just a document she formulated for this campaign. Rather it’s what she’s lived over the last 20 years

Robin’s opponents do not have such a track record. They have promises, slick commercials and claim they’ll follow the Constitution. Who wouldn’t tell you that? But what we don’t know is can they be trusted? Absent a track record, they’re just empty promises.

We know from experience what a campaign promise from an untested congressman is worth. Remember Zach Wamp and term limits?

So join me, a member of the Chattanooga Tea Party, in voting for Robin Smith — a Reagan conservative who will follow the Constitution and whose present talk aligns with her historical walk.

MARK WEST

Ooltewah

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A Letter From Bubba Williams
July 23rd, 2010

The election for the 3rd Congressional District is illustrating a well-known truth: There are a few good people in this world who work to serve others. Then there are certain people who try to move ahead by tearing down the work of others.

I am honored to know Robin Smith and have had the privilege of working with her for many years. She has and will always serve others. It’s obvious that Chuck Fleischmann and his campaign are desperate and they are not focusing on the issues that affect the people of the 3rd Congressional District. Join me in voting for Robin Smith.

BUBBA WILLIAMS

Chattanooga Times Free Press, July 23, 2010 

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On the Road: A Letter From Collegedale Mayor John C. Turner
July 21st, 2010

In seven and one years of public service I have learned two very important things.

1) There is always three sides to every story, my side, your side and then the truth.

2) You can judge a legislator by his/her words/actions. The recent "mud slinging" toward Robin Smith is not a character trait I'm looking for in my representative.

The audit/report cited is not Robin's. It's the State Republican Party's report. Mr. Fleischmann says he's pro gun. Why did he sue the Chattanooga Rifle Club in April 2003? Is that really a pro gun position? I have listened to both candidates speak on more than one occasion. I have also heard bits and pieces from the other candidates in this race. I am convinced without reservation, that Robin Smith will represent the third district with character, integrity and from a conservative position, which I believe represent the majority of the third district. Please join me in support Robing Smith as our new representative in Washington.

John C. Turner
Mayor
Collegedale  

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On the Road: A Letter from Representative Vince Dean
July 20th, 2010

I would like to publicly thank Robin Smith for her outstanding work during the 2008 state election. For the first time in over 100 years, the Republican party gained a majority in the Tennessee General Assembly.

She helped good candidates across the state win seats that had been held by Democrats for decades. Seats that were once believed to be strong holds for the Democrat party. She did this with class and tenacity. Doing so was neither easy, nor cheap. It costs money to win elections. I appreciate the fact that people from all walks of life and every community in the state donated money to help win the majority. I want to thank her for using the donated money, wisely to win the majority. Critics might say that she should have saved money and put it back into the coffers of the state party. Having money in the bank and losing an election does not show very much political savvy. I would much rather be broke the day after an election with a win, than to have a bankroll, with a loss. Robin spent years working toward this goal, for the party that represents the values of the majority of Tennessee residents.

Taking the majority in the General Assembly was extremely beneficial to the party and its platform. While other events prevented our party from taking complete control over the house, we were finally given a seat at the table and allowed to move several previously stalled pieces of legislation forward. Members of our delegation were given chairmanships of committees and sub-committees. I was fortunate enough to be named the Vice-Chair of Transportation and the Chair of Public Safety, both appointments previously held by Democrats. Had we not gained the majority in the house, this would have never been possible.

Robin Smith should be praised by her party for this accomplishment. She has been a true republican, promoting republican candidates and advancing republican causes for years. I personally know the three apparent front runners in the 3rd district congressional primary. I believe that all three are great people and consider each of them a personal friend. On August 6th, there will only be one republican candidate. That candidate will need the support of the others to win the general election in November. I urge all of the candidates to remember that and refrain from driving wedges within the party. If maintaining the seat and taking the majority in the U.S. House is important, we must be united in the general election. A little civility would go a long way in doing that. It is hard to ask for support from someone that you have publicly demeaned and called names.

Vince Dean-R
District 30
Tennessee General Assembly

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