This morning, I tweeted about how Georgiana Vines and KnoxNews leaving Jason Emert out of the story on the TN Second Congressional District race. Emert joined the race 26 days before today, joining Jimmy Matlock, Vito Sagliano and Tim Burchett.
In response to my tweet, Ken Gross posted on my Facebook page the following,
Brian:
Since the Knoxville News Sentinel decided to not use the actual statement I sent them for today’s article (Congressional Candidates List Shrinks), I added my email to the columnist I sent last week below. (which they acknowledged receipt) It is just plain lazy to take a snipet out of the article that the “Farragut Press” ran a couple of weeks ago.
Georgina:
“Thanks for the chance to comment on your upcoming article. After we announced, I heard from Jimmy Matlock that he had announced as well. With being on extensive business travel 4 out of the first 5 weeks of the campaign I felt it was going to be difficult to compete in early fundraising, so I decided to terminate and endorse Jimmy Matlock. Jimmy is no doubt the best qualified candidate to replace our Great Statesman and Friend Congressman Jimmy Duncan. Representative Jimmy Matlock has the values, intergrity and real world experience that is vital to represent the great people of the TN-2nd District with the honor, distinction and credibiility we are accustom to and deserve. My family, friends and I look forward to working hard to help send Jimmy Matlock to represent us in D.C. !”
Thanks,
Ken Gross
