Hixson resident Robin Smith, a GOP candidate in the crowded field vying for Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District seat, said in a recent Twitter posting that President Barack Obama’s response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been “fumbling and incompetent.”
“We don’t need more lectures from podiums,” she wrote. “Get out front on this or get out of the way.”
Eleven Republicans, four Democrats and six independents are seeking the seat held by U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., who is running for governor.
Winners in the Aug. 5 primary election will square off in the Nov. 2 general election.
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