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Why would you lead off in an advertisment with the statement that this election is to replace corrupt and convicted Democrat Billy Long and then push Greg Beck. If you really want, democrats, to understand what is going on out there, why don't you talk about Jim Hammond's record. I just received a mailer that has a picture of Long and Hammond on the front of the card, and it says "Same Corrpuption: Be Careful who you vote for." It then quotes Mr. Hammond as saying "People pretty much accepted that I was a part of a corrupt administration." On the back of the card are some points about Mr. Hammond, points that are much more important than his party switching. I did not know that spending, while Hammond ran the department, went up 129%. There is more on the card. I do not know who sent this card, but as a Republican I know I cannot vote for a party switfching corrupt candidate, and I know that I now have no one to vote for in this race, I am staying home.

I would vote for your guy, but he has not raised these issues about Hammond, the news media is not talking about the corruption in the Hammond years as Cheif Deputy, and that he spend our money extravagantly.

I am a conservative, I believe in honesty and integrity in our goverment, I believe it is unethical to extravagantly spend our money, and if Hammond and Long are the same, I will not vote in this election. What do you all have to say about this.

Connie Weathers by the way does not lead Republicans, her BS on the Chattanoogan.com cannot be believed.

Give me a reason to vote in this election.

A Disgruntled Republican

I thought I would post the other side of the card, in hopes that others like me who are ashamed to have Hammond as the Republican nominee will listen and read, I hope Winters and Beck make an issue of this. This card was in my mailbox today.

It says:

Jim Hammond's Record:

accusations of extortion, money laundering, perjury, obstruction of justice and distribution of steriods;

investigations of deputies resulted in 16 indictments and nine guilty pleas.

his sheriff's department caused taxpayer-funded cost of operation to increase by 129%

surrounds himself with felons

Is this all true? Plus he has no ideals, switching parties to run because he cannot get elected as a Democrat. What is happening to Republicans in this county, Hammond is not the person for sheriff

A Disgruntled Republican