White House tileWASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Bob Corker could have been a presidential contender, but he decided instead to focus on his new role as the GOP's top foreign relations guru.
Gov. Bill Haslam was sometimes mentioned as a possible presidential candidate, but he prefers the statehouse over the White House. U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn ended speculation about her political future when she announced back in January that, no, she would not run for president.
Americans on the left and the right will have plenty of choices when they decide next year who will succeed President Barack Obama. But one option they won't have is sending a Tennessean to the White House.
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