The Democrat big guns are training their fire on Democrat Senator Rosalind Kurita.  Apparently in Tennessee, independent thinking is paid back with what?  Vindictiveness!  Political pay back in Rocky Top is a…

From The Nashville City Paper:

As a result, Democrats want revenge. Wilder flew to Clarksville for an event for Barnes and contributed $250 to his campaign.

In addition, Barnes’ campaign has received the financial support of former Gov. McWherter ($300 donation), his son Mike ($1,000), House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh ($200), Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle ($250), Nashville Sen. Harper ($125) and Memphis Sen. Beverly Marrero ($100).

Barnes said the support from prominent Democrats is not surprising given Kurita’s vote for Ramsey, which he described as being part of a “pattern” of Kurita’s pursuit of “hidden” and “selfish” agendas.

“The Ramsey vote was merely a part of that,” Barnes said. “To some people, it’s a big part and to other people, it’s just a small part.

“But I think that really this race has shaped up to be more of the comparison of the values between Rosalind Kurita and myself and who can be trusted and who is out for the constituents and who is out to pursue a self-serving agenda.”

In response, Kurita maintained that she is “trying to help people” and that she has strong support in her district from people who appreciate her work.

Sen. Joe Haynes, the chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus who is not campaigning against Kurita, said the prominent Democrats campaigning for Barnes are trying to remind Kurita of their disappointment in her vote.

“I understand their concerns about Sen. Kurita and why they’re doing it,” Haynes said. “I think they’re trying to send a message.”

Added Haynes: “I have tried to be conciliatory towards her. I would like to see her — if she is successful in being re-elected — to once again be a strong part of the caucus and rededicate herself to help us.”

Kurita wasn’t known as a shaky Democratic vote until she voted for Ramsey in January 2007.

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