From the Times-Gazette:

LEWISBURG — One is Tennessee’s first Republican lieutenant governor in 140 years, and the other is the Democratic senator from Chicago who’s running for president. But they share at least one thing in common.

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) was in Lewisburg on Saturday for the annual Marshall County Republican Party dinner. Barack Obama was campaigning elsewhere.

When asked what effect a gasoline tax holiday would have on the state budget, Ramsey replied with a couple points that are remarkably similar to what Obama has said in response to his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s proposal to have the oil companies pay the fuel tax instead of motorists came after Sen. John McCain suggested a gas tax holiday.

“That’s one of those feel-good things that doesn’t do any good,” Ramsey said.

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