April 28, 2008

Tennessee Dem's Front-Runner for Governor Supports Income Tax

The current Democratic front-runner for governor in 2010, ex-House Majority Leader Kim McMillan - supports creation of a state income tax. That's one reason, no doubt, that she already has House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh's endorsement - a reward for being his staunch ally in his quest to create a state income tax a few years ago.

McMillan is the Democrat front-runner now because she's the only runner with even a toe in the race. U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis is going to run for the Democratic nomination for governor, but first he has to convince the people of his congressional district that they should reelect him this fall as their congressman even though two seconds after the polls close he's going to abandon that job - but not the title nor the office, salary and perks - in order to campaign full-time for governor.

As for McMillan, she'll be the Dem's front-runner until two seconds after a Democrat who voted against or opposes the income tax gets into the race.