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Several TN county GOPs call for sanctions on Gov. Haslam
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jul 19, 2012 03:37pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Tennessean (Nashville) |
| News Date | Thursday, July 19, 2012 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | ank-and-file Republicans, including some in the party’s suburban Nashville stronghold, have condemned Gov. Bill Haslam for policies that include the hiring of gay individuals, Democrats and a Muslim-American lawyer.
At least two western Tennessee chapters of the Tennessee Republican Party — and possibly as many as eight statewide — have passed resolutions saying Haslam has shown “a consistent lack of conservative values” and calling on state party leaders to sanction the governor.
Meanwhile, the Williamson County Republican Party has passed a more narrow resolution that criticizes the governor for hiring a Tennessee-born Muslim to a trade position.
The effort highlights the continued concern about Sharia, or Islamic law, among grass-roots Republicans throughout Tennessee. The resolutions also come as Haslam has been elevated to the state’s top spokesman for Republican candidates, including GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
The resolutions were initiated by tea party activists and passed by members at recent county party meetings, county GOP leaders confirmed. |
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