Governor’s race looks like 1978
Folks, our state may be in for a repeat of the 1978 governor’s race between Sen. Lamar Alexander and Knoxville banker Jake Butcher. Why?
During the 1978 governor’s race, Lamar Alexander was considered the underdog because, at the time, Jake Butcher owned many banks and was considered rich and unbeatable. Fast forward to the 2010 governor’s race and it is the same scenario – Congressman Zach Wamp is considered the underdog because Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam is considered a very wealthy man.
The big issue in this race is that Bill Haslam refuses to disclose to the voters all income tax records, as Wamp and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey have. One word best describes this, and that is total transparency of all candidates seeking office.
In 1978, it was Butcher’s big-time banking interest. Today, it is Haslam’s unknown transparency with all his business interests.