Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper was reelected with 5,000 more votes than President Obama received in his district. Photo by Stephen Jerkins
Statewide election returns show there must have been thousands of split tickets for Tennessee voters. Presidential politics didn’t necessarily indicate the party of choice down the ballot.
Louis Jordan works for the Dollar General corporate office in Goodletsville. He’s a big fan of the President. But he couldn’t bring himself to vote for Mark Clayton, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate who was named one of the country’s worst candidates by the Washington Post.
“There are never any absolutes in life. There are some good Republican candidates, and there are some bad Democratic candidates.”
Instead of voting for Sen. Bob Corker – who won all but two counties – Jordan says he just didn’t vote in that race.
Jim Berry is a Nashville attorney who voted for Mitt Romney. But in the 5th District congressional race, Berry chose Democratic incumbent Jim Cooper.
“I think he’s a fine representative. I think he’s done a good job, a smart guy, the kind of people we need in congress.”
Congressman Cooper was reelected with roughly 5,000 more votes than President Obama received in the district.
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