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The Dems Getting Nervous About The Temple Of O (The Barackopolis) (Right Voices)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:58:25 GMT

... times. He needs to talk to people who haven’t made up their minds yet,” said Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen. “It’s likely that the campaign would do it differently if it had to do it again because the decision was made before the European trip,” said a senior Democratic elected officeholder who has worked closely with the Obama campaign. The GOP narrative of Obama as celebrity took...

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Deep Thoughts (Nashville for the 21st Century)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:02:00 GMT

Apparently, Barack Obama should be giving his acceptance speech at a Waffle House according to our Governor, Phil Bredesen . Look, I understand people are freaking out that he is going to be speaking to a crowd of 85,000, but I simply don't get what the big deal is...if he had spoken at the Pepsi cente, there would've been about 20K people in attendance; that is about the same size as...

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Obama at the Waffle House Invesco Field (Patterico's Pontifications)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:32:50 GMT

... Greek temple staging - or that there will be problems with the outdoor venue. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has good political instincts and his advice hits the right tone: “Bredesen also acknowledged that while he has concerns, Obama is a virtuoso performer who can’t be underestimated. “I don’t think that’s the right thing [to hold the event at Invesco Field], but they...

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Tenn. Gov: Obama not specific enough (Top Stories)

media@politico.com (Kenneth P. Vogel) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:15:49 GMT

Dem Bredesen says Obama hasn't won over the working class because he hasn't moved past rhetoric.

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Convention comeuppance for Bill Clinton (MSNBC.com)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:33:54 GMT

updated 9:33 p.m. ET Aug. 26, 2008DENVER - The Comeback Kid is having a convention comeuppance.Bill Clinton was supposed to beam at the side of his wife at the Democratic convention as she was crowned their party's presidential nominee. Instead, he will have reason to wince as their upstart rival, Barack Obama, is coronated."Must be killing him," Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen told The...

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Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System to invest $900M in private equity (The Memphis Business Journal)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:41:30 GMT

will invest up to $900 million in pension-fund assets in private equity and has announced plans to hire a new executive for the job.Gov. Phil Bredesen recently signed changes in Tennessee law that permit investment from the the retirement system in venture capital, corporate buyouts, mezzanine and distressed debt, special situations and secondary funds.Private equity investments may include...

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Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System to invest $900M in private equity (The Nashville Business Journal)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:55:42 GMT

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System will invest up to $900 million in pension-fund assets in private equity and has announced plans to hire a new executive for the job.

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Obama Campaign to Stop in Ironton (State Journal Featured Content)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Story by Craig McKee | | IRONTON, OH -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen is planning a campaign stop in our area on behalf of Barack Obama.

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Governor Bredesen Is Off To Ohio Today To Campaign For Obama (SharonCobb)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:46:00 GMT

Governor Phil Bredesen will spend today and tomorrow in Ohio campaigning for Barack Obama. Why? Why does Barack Obama, who promises health care for all want the Governor who initiated the biggest state health care cuts in American history campaigning for him? Is Obama not aware of the TennCare cuts or is he being obtuse? I'll just add this to my growing column of questions for Obama,...

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Mitch McConnell Roadblock to Reelfoot Lake ! Phillip Pinion Works to Save Reelfoot ! (Underdog)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:07:00 GMT

By : JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter, Union City TN Constructing a new spillway at Reelfoot Lake is the “key to survival” of one of Tennessee’s greatest natural resources, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday. He was commenting on Friday’s disclosure that the U.S. Corps of Engineers has approved a permit requested by the state Department of Transportation for the construction program....

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I'm All for Piling on Phil Bredesen When He Cracks Arrogant, Which is Most of the Time, But There is Some "There" There (Enclave)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:34:00 GMT

I cannot argue with what most of Andy Axel has to say about our pompous Governor, but is what Phil Bredesen said about Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama that far afield from what more liberal, more reputable critics are saying of him? Witness well-regarded über-blogger Josh Marshall's comparison of the McCain campaign's clarity and the Obama campaign's vagueness just today:...

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Letter: The Role of Unions (New York Times)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:31:24 GMT

To the Editor: Related (August 17, 2008) Re “Seeing Tougher Race, Allies Ask Obama to Make ‘Hope’ Specific” (front page, Aug. 17): If Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee is correct that Senator Barack Obama “needs to give straight-up 10-word answers to people at Wal-Mart about how he would improve their lives,” perhaps those words should be, “You’ll be able to choose to belong to a union.”We’ve...

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Bredesen and I on the Same Side for Once (Enclave)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Phil Bredesen has words about Barack Obama in this morning's NY Times: "Instead of giving big speeches at big stadiums, he needs to give straight-up 10-word answers to people at Wal-Mart about how he would improve their lives" .... Mr. Bredesen, of Tennessee, said that while the Democrats had little chance of carrying his state — the Obama camp is sending Mr. Bredesen to...

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McCain As Good As Obama Was Bad (The Corner)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:44:56 GMT

I don't want to get to overheated about what occurred tonight, but I do think McCain had a clear and decisive victory over Obama. It all comes down to something that Phil Bredesen, the Democratic governor of Tennessee recently said about Obama: "Instead of giving big speeches at big stadiums, he needs to give straight-up 10-word answers to people at Wal-Mart about how he would improve...

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Democratic leaders say Obama is vulnerable (Houston Chronicle)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

... an agent of change — given that change, they note, is not an issue.Or, in the blunt words of Gov. Phil Bredesen, D-Tenn.: "Instead of giving big speeches at big stadiums, he needs to give straight-up 10-word answers to people at Wal-Mart about how he would improve their lives."A New York Times/CBS News poll last month found the race between Obama and McCain to be a statistical dead...

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Bredesen says proposed 'private duty nursing' changes to TennCare will upset some enrollees (The Nashville Business Journal)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:46:20 GMT

In a speech before the Nashville Health Care Council today, Gov. Phil Bredesen warned of upcoming modifications to TennCare's private duty nursing component, which he says is unsustainable in its current form.

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Bredesen to address Nashville Health Care Council about health care policy, CoverTN (The Nashville Business Journal)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:28:31 GMT

Gov. Phil Bredesen will discuss health care policy and give an update on CoverTN at lunchtime meeting with the Nashville Health Care Council from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 14.

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TNAHSA to Hold Annual Conference for Tennessee Health Care Professionals (PR News Wire )

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:54:00 GMT

... including the Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008, which was signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen in June. The Act reallocates state funding for the elderly and disabled, making home and community-based health care services more accessible and affordable for Tennesseans. "Each year we bring together an impressive group of health leaders and present valuable tools and...

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Reform health care to put patients first (USA Today)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:09:00 GMT

Reform health care to put patients first Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga. - Roswell, Ga. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen should be applauded for raising the issue of health care reform ("Think gas prices are high? Watch out for health care," The...

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Senator Diane Black to Receive Executive Leadership Award (PR News Wire )

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:57:00 GMT

... steered the Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008, which was signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen in June. The Act reallocates state funding for the elderly and disabled, making home and community-based health care services more accessible and affordable for Tennesseans. Senator Black represents the 18th senatorial district, which includes Robertson County and most of...

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