Herron Wins Again!

Sullivan County Democratic Straw Poll was hosted on Nov. 14, 2009.
Herron campaign News Release is below:


Sen. Roy Herron (D-Dresden) decisively won the second Democratic straw poll in the race for Governor on Saturday. The poll was held at an event hosted by the Sullivan County Democratic Party in Blountville.

With his strong win in the first straw poll in Rutherford County, Sen. Herron has now won the first two Democratic straw polls by large margins.

"I am humbled and grateful to the voters of Sullivan County," Sen. Herron said. "The people here in northeast Tennessee are just like those I represent in middle and west Tennessee: hard-working, family-loving, God-fearing people. I'm grateful for their kindness to me today."

Sen. Herron received more than 57% of the votes cast and more than the other four candidates combined. Full results are below:

1. Sen. Roy Herron - 85

2. Mike McWherter - 20

3. Sen. Jim Kyle - 12

4. Ward Cammack - 11

5. Kim McMillan - 9

6. Undecided - 12


Video from the 1st Annual Rutherford County Grow Tennessee Straw Poll where Herron won. You can read about that straw poll here http://politicalfunny.blogspot.com/2009/09/1st-annual-rutherford-county-grow_20.html .