http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/ There is no such thing as an off-year for political campaigns. The parties are busy strategizing which races to target in the 2010 midterm elections; potential challengers are figuring out if they have what it takes to run, and fundraising is a never-ending pursuit. CQ Politics' "The Eye" keeps you current on developments in the key upcoming contests. en Copyright 2010 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:16:42 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Gospel Singer Stephen Fincher is about to claim the support of Citizens United, the latest in a string of conservative endorsements. http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/fincher-to-receive-citizens-un.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/fincher-to-receive-citizens-un.html House Tennessee Fincher Flinn Herron Kirkland McArdle Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:16:42 -0500 Two Republican primary candidates in Tennessee's 8th district are likely to get very different receptions when they come to Capitol Hill this week and next for meetings with the National Republican Congressional Committee. The committee will likely be rolling out... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/west-tennessee-comes-to-capito.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/west-tennessee-comes-to-capito.html House Tennessee Fincher Herron Kirkland McArdle Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:40:56 -0500 Rep. Zach Wamp, who wants to trade his seat in Congress for the Tennessee governor's office, appears to have hit on a memorable line of attack in his battle for the Republican nomination. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/tennessee-100-conflicts-of-int.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/tennessee-100-conflicts-of-int.html Governor Tennessee Haslam Wamp Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:40:35 -0500 Tennessee state Rep. Craig Fitzhugh (D), who announced Thursday that he would pass on a bid in the 8th Congressional district, offered a few details on how he came to make that decision. The seat is open because Democrat John... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/fitzhugh-democrats-in-the-8th.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/fitzhugh-democrats-in-the-8th.html House Tennessee Fincher Fitzhugh Flinn Herron Kirkland McArdle Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:41:47 -0500 A pair of powerful, Washington, D.C.-based interest groups and one of the city's most prominent tax reform advocates annouced new Congressional endorsements during a snowy Tuesday in the nation's capital. First, the pro-abortion-rights group EMILY's List announced that it was... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/emilys-list-club-and-norquist.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/emilys-list-club-and-norquist.html Alabama Florida House Kansas Senate Tennessee Crist Hilliard McArdle Pompeo Rubio Sewell Smith Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:25 -0500 Sometimes the back-and-forth in a campaign for high office speaks for itself. Check out this story out of Tennessee, in which one candidate for governor -- Rep. Zach Wamp interprets the early campaign spending of Bill Haslam, his Republican primary... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/wamp-logic-foes-early-spending.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/wamp-logic-foes-early-spending.html Governor Tennessee Haslam Wamp Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:30:20 -0500 Despite his status as the darling of national party officials, the road to the Republican nomination in the Tennessee's open 8th district seat got a little bit tougher for gospel singing farmer Steven Fincher on Thursday. First, Shelby County Commissioner... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/finchers-road-gets-a-little-st.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/finchers-road-gets-a-little-st.html House Tennessee Fincher Flinn Herron Kirkland McArdle Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:25 -0500 Rep. Lincoln Davis stressed his conservative credentials Monday as he formally announced his plans to seek a fifth term in November. He's a Democrat in central Tennessee swing district -- a district that in 2008 sent him back to Congress... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/davis-officially-announces-ree.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/davis-officially-announces-ree.html House Tennessee Bailey Davis DesJarlais McArdle Strong Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:37:18 -0500 Republican Lou Ann Zelenik kicked in almost all of the money her campaign for an open House seat in central Tennessee used to get off the ground. Selenik, a former Rutherford County, Tenn., GOP chairwoman, reported that her campaign had... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/zelenik-self-funds-to-the-tune.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/zelenik-self-funds-to-the-tune.html House Tennessee Black Gordon McArdle Tracy Zelenik Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:54:08 -0500 A Republican who may be the ultimate deep-pocketed resume candidate is ready to enter the race for an open House seat in Tennessee, according to a Memphis Flyer report. GOP hopeful George Flinn is a radio magnate, radiologist, county commissioner... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/tennessee-wealthy-candidate-re.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/tennessee-wealthy-candidate-re.html House Tennessee Fincher Flinn Kirkland Tanner Tennessee Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:21:11 -0500 The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week took a swipe at Mississippi state Sen. and Republican congressional recruit Alan Nunnelee for changing his positions on tax increases during his time in the state legislature. But the National Republican Congressional Committee... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/nrcc-pounces-on-dccc-cigarette.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/nrcc-pounces-on-dccc-cigarette.html DCCC House Mississippi NRCC Tennessee Bryles Childers Herron Ingram McArdle Nunnelee Thompson Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:16:06 -0500 Former state Rep. Phillip Pinion (D) told the Associated Press Wednesday morning that he will not run for the 8th district seat of retiring Rep. John Tanner (D). Pinion, a businessman and veteran who retired from the state House in... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/pinion-passes-on-tennessee-rac.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/pinion-passes-on-tennessee-rac.html House Tennessee Fincher Herron Tanner Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:58:28 -0500 Network computer consultant Donn Janes, who filed for Tennessee's 8th district race as a Republican in August, has decided to instead run as an Independent Tea Party candidate this cycle. Janes, who has bashed the National Republican Congressional Committee for... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/janes-will-run-as-tea-party-ca.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/janes-will-run-as-tea-party-ca.html House Tennessee Fincher Janes Kirkland McArdle Tanner Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:07:00 -0500 Farmer and gospel singer Stephen Fincher has more than $600,000 in cash headed into the new year. Fincher's campaign released a statement Wednesday claiming the Republican House candidate raised nearly $320,000 in the final quarter of 2009, after pulling in... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/fincher-starts-year-with-60000.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/fincher-starts-year-with-60000.html House Tennessee Fincher Herron Tanner Tennessee Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:02:36 -0500 If Tennessee state Sen. Roy Herron (D) doesn't win the 8th district seat currently held by retiring Rep. John Tanner (D), it won't be because Herron's campaign didn't have the funds to wage a competitive campaign. Herron's campaign on Monday... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/herron-banks-675k-in-bigmoney.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/herron-banks-675k-in-bigmoney.html House Tennessee Fincher Herron Tennessee Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:44:38 -0500