August 16, 2007
Unrequited love? Eaton endorses Clement
At least one former candidate in the Nashville mayor’s race is making an endorsement: Kenneth Eaton.
We Support Bob Clement As Our Next Mayor! Check Back soon for a full Site Update, as Well as a letter of Support from Mr. Eaton. Karl Dean Does not have the Experience to run this city. Karl Dean Is a Continuation of the Purcell Administration. Bob Clement Is the Change Nashville Needs!
Buck Dozier followed the odd tradition of politicians referring to themselves in the third person earlier this week, and Eaton has taken it one step further by opting for the second person “we.” Both Clement and Dean have understandably coveted endorsements that don’t appear to be coming from Dozier, David Briley, and Howard Gentry. Is this an endorsement that Clement wants, though?
I’ve read the phrase a “continuation of the Purcell administration” a few times lately in a negative light. Is following in Purcell’s footsteps a bad thing? Some Nashvillians, and they’re not all in Eaton’s camp, would say yes.
![Rob Robinson](http://thinktrain.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/Rob.jpg")
Volunteer Voters » Ken Eaton And The Change Agent said,
August 17, 2007 @ 7:52 am
[...] Rob Robinson notes that among the defeated candidates for Metro Mayor only Kenneth Eaton has made an endorsement. Eaton supports Bob Clement. Eaton thinks that Clement represents a change from the Purcell administration. Robinson wonders if this Purcell bashing might not be the best tactic: I’ve read the phrase a “continuation of the Purcell administration” a few times lately in a negative light. Is following in Purcell’s footsteps a bad thing? Some Nashvillians, and they’re not all in Eaton’s camp, would say yes. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]
Sandra said,
August 19, 2007 @ 11:10 am
His name is Kenneth Eaton not Ken Eaton
Rob Robinson said,
August 19, 2007 @ 11:58 am
Take it up with ACK, Sandra. I correctly referred to him as “Kenneth.”
Nathan Ketsdever said,
August 20, 2007 @ 9:57 pm
Clement may have received the endorsement, but sorta lost the debate. Even on the most challenging question for Dean, on the authenticity of being a Nashvillian he seemed to lose, Clement managed to loose political and personal credibility.