Biden releases Tennessee Endorsement List

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Former Vice President Joe Biden, a top-tier Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 race, released on Monday his first list of endorsements from the Volunteer State.

Among the list of former Democratic politicians are current freshman state Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville; his father Bill Freeman, a prominent Democratic fundraiser in Nashville who previously ran for mayor; and former U.S. Sen. Jim Sasser, who also served as U.S. ambassador to China.

"Each and every one of these leaders are trusted voices in their communities and I am proud to have earned their support,” Biden said in a statement, going on to sa that he would stand alongside those endorsing him to focus on "rebuilding the backbone of our country — the middle class — and unifying America."

Biden's first round of endorsements in Tennessee include:

Jim Sasser, Former U.S. Senator and Former U.S. Ambassador to China
Rosetta Miller Perry, The Tennessee Tribune Publisher
Bob Freeman, State Representative
Warren Gooch, Mayor of Oak Ridge
Bill Freeman, Former Mayoral Candidate and businessman
Chip Forrester, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
Doug Horne, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
Lincoln Davis, Former United States Representative
Rev. Jerry Maynard, Former Metro Councilman-At-Large
Elisa Parke, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Vice Chair
Bob Thomas, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
Bob Tuke, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
Gray Sasser, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
Sylvia Woods, Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee
Mike Turner, Former State Representative
Bill Owen, Former State Senator and member of the Democratic National Committee

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/29/joe-biden-2020-former-vp-releases-tennessee-endorsement-list/1854813001/

[Cha]

1. Thank You Tennessee Democratic

Leaders for endorsing Joe Biden!

[oasis]

2. Joementum rolling in the Volunteer State.

[Skya Rhen]

4. "Joementum" - love it!

[oasis]

5. I think it's a good fit for 2020, although I dislike borrowing from

Joe Lieberman, the turncoat.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. Speaking of Tennessee, will Al Gore endorse in the primary?

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6. It'd be great if Climate Change "guru" Al got behind Gov. Inslee.

[Funtatlaguy]

7. Not sure if you are being serious or snarky.

Gore IS a climate change guru and was right before others would go near the issue.

[oasis]

8. Serious answer. Gov. Inslee embraces climate change as his #1 issue.

Natural alliance. Gore and Inslee.

[Funtatlaguy]

9. I'm well aware of that. It was just the guru that threw me.

No worries.
I’m glad Inslee has made that issue so prominent. Others should too.

[oasis]

10. IMO, It would be a natural alliance between the two. Maybe it

can still happen if Gov. Jay's campaign picks up more steam going into the primaries.

[Scurrilous]

11. K&R