In the Third District School Board race, Candidate Doug Harris spent $28,000 but all those thousands could not put away the door to door grassroots efforts by wife, mom and volunteer Gina Oster. Harris received 1,983 votes or 49.46%, Oster received 1,580 votes or 39.41%, a third candidate Bobby Edington received 446 votes or 11.12%. So, because no one received more than 50% of the vote. Harris and Oster live to fight another day. Another day in August 2012.
In the hotly contested school board race in the Eighth District Former County Commissioner Mike McMillan apparently squeaked out a victory by defeating Husband, Father, Small Business Owner Conley Underwood. With a slim 292 vote victory, McMillan owes Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett for the win, the photograph that tabloid news paper Publisher Steve Hunley ran of Burchett shaking McMillan’s hand put him over the top.
In the contested race between Challenger wife and mother of three Elaine Davis against  8 year incumbent Karen Carson in the Fifth District School Board race. Carson was able to fend off the strong challenge with a 58.02% or 3,510 votes to Davis 41.98% or 2,540 votes.
In the race for Law Director, Richard “Bud” Armstrong was able to overcome a strong Early Vote victory by Joe Jarrett by winning more votes today. So, Armstrong wins 51.84% of the vote or 19,315 votes to Jarrett’s 48.16% or 17,937 votes.
In the race for Property Assessor, incumbent Phil Ballard survived a challenge by John Whitehead. Ballard received 59.46% of the vote or 22,318 votes to Whitehead’s 40.54% or 15,214.
Today, I received reports of two separate incidents on activities by Phil Ballard’s campaign. The first one was the cell phone photo of Property Assessor employee Rodney Lane working the Halls Precinct. The source called the Property Assessors office and asked for Rodney Lane. The source was told that Lane was  on the phone with a customer.
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| Here Rodney Lane employee of Phil Ballard works the Halls precinct while voters are told he is on the phone with a customer. He does not appear to be on his cellphone.
This afternoon I received report of another incident. One at Bearden High School where a John Whitehead campaign volunteer was working. It seems that Former County Commission Candidate Ruthie Kuhlman with another female. (reportedly her daughter Hannah) It is reported that Kuhlman asked to see a flyer that was being handed out. Kuhlman got the flyer and immediately began yelling this all lies. While the Whitehead volunteer continued talking to voters in a reasoned, respectful manner. Kuhlman is reported to have yelled that’s all lies to people from a distance. After some time passed, Betty Lane an employee of the Property Assessors office is reported to have gotten out of a car and yelled “where is she?” She approached the Whitehead volunteer and demanded that she be given the flyer, the volunteer  reportedly indicated to Ms. Lane where she could get one. But Lane insisted saying no, I want you to give me the one from your hand, *****. This is war. The volunteer walked away indicating that she was calling the authorities because of the abusive bullying. Kuhlman is reported to have told Lane, she is calling the authorities. Lane is reported to have asked if the volunteer wanted to given her name, address, phone # and how to spell her name. The volunteer walked away to make her call.
I contacted Mrs. Kuhlman for a response this evening, her comment was “I did nothing. They JUMPED voters and handed out untrue info. John has threatened my daughtet (sic) for the last few monyhs (sic) and I will ne (sic) glaf (sic) to disvuss (sic) it eith (sic) him and NOT you” I replied “OK, just trying to get a response for the blog. You have criticized me in the past for not getting your side.”So, there’s the recap. The sun will come out tomorrow. Have a good night folks. |
