Republicans Eating Their Own Over Big Oil Ties — TN Congressman Punked In Primary

The Obama strategy of linking McSame to Big Oil is smart. Just ask David Davis (R-TN).

Being linked to "big oil" turned into a big problem for Tennessee Republican freshman Rep. David Davis, who became the first congressman from that state to lose in a primary in more than four decades.

Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe beat Davis by a 500-vote margin Thursday in the solidly Republican 1st District in the northeastern corner of the state.

Roe’s victory came after a bruising campaign in which he accused Davis of selling out to "big oil."

It amazes me that McSame keeps bragging about his chumminess with "oil executives," but I hope he keeps it up. If it’s poisonous to Republicans in Tennessee, how do you think the country will respond to this?

The campaign video is via DWT, where there’s lots more on Davis getting his ass handed to him.

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