Campaigns ‘Get Out the Vote’

Only 100-thousand people are expected to vote in next week’s election so the mayoral candidates are concentrating their efforts on getting people to go vote.

For most of the candidates, including former Congressman Bob Clement, ‘getting out the vote’ means in-person campaigning. He rode the Music City Star from Donelson into downtown this morning to shake hands and introduce himself.

CLEMENT: “But it’s worked out real well so far?” HAMILTON: “It certainly has. We love it. It’s an hour and a half to drive to Nashville. I live 18, no 15 miles, and if it’s a bad day it’s an hour and a half.”

Clement was speaking with Marilyn Hamilton who lives in Old Hickory and rides the train to work everyday. Throughout his campaign, Clement has touted that he was the one who secured the federal funding for the commuter rail and would like to expand it as mayor.

At-large councilman Buck Dozier says his campaign has always been more focused on door-to-door campaigning, rather than trying to reach voters through television ads.

Former Metro Legal Karl Dean’s camp dropped off children’s books this week collected at an early vote rally.

Howard Gentry will be canvassing neighborhoods and making phone calls. At-Large councilman David Briley says he’ll be focusing on parts of town with high numbers of likely voters especially his own East Nashville.