from the Tennessean:
Sumner County Young Republicans picked favorites to be the GOP’s candidate for governor’s race while feasting on beer and brats at Hendersonville’s Historic Rock Castle Friday night.
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp tied for first place, both capturing 25 votes each at the annual Ocktoberfest celebration.
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam was runner-up with 12 votes. Joe Kirkpatrick, of Mt. Juliet followed with four votes while Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons came in last with one vote.
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Speaking last in alphabetical order, Wamp received the loudest round of applause when he noted his “solid conservative record” in the U.S. House of Representatives on “guns, taxes, marriage, life and immigration.”
Wamp said as governor he’d work to improve early level education to ensure that every child reads proficiently by the third grade and make Tennessee a healthier state by funding preventative health care solutions.
