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Leonard Ray Blanton (1930-1996)

Betty Blanton passes away at 77

'She will always be the first lady of Tennessee to her family and friends,' says son

Sources: Son of former governor mulling U.S. Senate bid

Mike McWherter, whose father was one of the state's most popular politicians, is said to be eyeing a run against Lamar Alexander in '08

Nashville now and then: Of plagues and parasites

Cholera, the Klan and corrupt governors were in the news this week in 1873, 1868, 1931 and 1981
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Questions surface over Clement campaign chairman's claims

Mayoral candidate Bob Clement's campaign chairman claims to have managed former Gov. Ray Blanton's 1974 campaign; others say differently

News analysis: Fred Thompson... President?

The Watergate lawyer-turned-senator-turned TV idol may run, but there are many questions that will have to be answered

NashvillePost.com exclusive: SC nominee Koch speaks on the record

Court of Appeals Judge Bill Koch addresses politics, the death penalty and his chances to be Tennessee's next Supreme Court Justice

On this day: Moments from Nashville's business history

Pardon me, Ray...


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