The Democratic Party in Hamblen County celebrated a move to a new headquarters with a ribbon cutting last week.
Needing to find a new building, the group was able to find an excellent spot at 412 W. 1st North Street, just across from the Morristown Utilities.
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Local party members and invited guests gathered last Tuesday to check out the new digs and share some finger foods and company.
While Republicans dominate the local political arena, there are still a significant number of Democrats who call Hamblen County home; over 20% of voters voted for the Democratic ticket in the last presidential election.
Anderson said she wants people who feel isolated to know they69制片厂制作传媒檙e not alone.
69制片厂制作传媒淚 think that there69制片厂制作传媒檚 a lot more Democrats than people realize,69制片厂制作传媒 she said. 69制片厂制作传媒淭ennessee is a state where we have the Electoral College, and the winner takes all,听but we are from 40 to 48% Democrat in this state and we want to get our voices heard.听It69制片厂制作传媒檚 important for people to know that we exist听and we need to have our voices heard by our representatives, whoever they might be.69制片厂制作传媒
She said Democrats in Hamblen County love their community and want to get along with their neighbors. She said different political parties help communities in the way different churches do.
69制片厂制作传媒淵ou know, people discovered a long time ago they couldn69制片厂制作传媒檛 even have one faith that matched everybody else69制片厂制作传媒檚 faith,69制片厂制作传媒 Anderson said.听69制片厂制作传媒淪o we have learned to live with different denominations, different faiths for many years.听And the American system was founded on a democracy where we had true, sincere debate about the issues we care about,听and we have to be able to do that and compromise to move forward on any kind of legislation in this country.69制片厂制作传媒
One of the main issues Democrats in Tennessee are concerned with right now is school vouchers.
69制片厂制作传媒淲ell, we are concerned about our schools.听We know our governor69制片厂制作传媒檚 pushing a voucher system which would take our public school money and put it into private schools,听and even for people that are very wealthy, that don69制片厂制作传媒檛 need the money. (Voucher students) would be able to take that money and put it in a private school,听which will leave our public schools, which are already underfunded, at very much a disadvantage.
69制片厂制作传媒淪o we are very much against the voucher system.听That69制片厂制作传媒檚 one of our biggest concerns at the moment.69制片厂制作传媒
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