This, of course, is a fantasy map - since Republicans control every level of Tennessee's government right now. I probably could've made a map that elects 5 or 6 Democrats but there would be a lot of Blue Dogs there... here is a map with 4 Obama districts:
STATE MAP:
DISTRICT ONE:
Rep. Phil Roe (R-Johnson City)
SAFE R
68/32 McCain
64/36 Republican
94% White
DISTRICT TWO:
Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-Knoxville)
SAFE R
67/33 McCain
61/39 Republican
92% White
DISTRICT THREE:
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Chattanooga)
SAFE R
66/34 McCain
63/37 Republican
92% White
DISTRICT FOUR:
Rep. Steve DesJarlais (R-South Pittsburg) vs. Rep. Diane Black (R-Gallatin)
LEAN D
50/50 Obama
51/49 Democratic
82% White, 13% Black
DISTRICT FIVE:
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Nashville)
LIKELY D
55/45 Obama
61/39 Democratic
63% White, 25% Black, 8% Hispanic
DISTRICT SIX:
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Brentwood)
SAFE R
66/34 McCain
61/39 Republican
87% White, 7% Black
DISTRICT SEVEN:
Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Crockett County)
LIKELY R (a John Tanner-like Democrat could take this seat out of the R column)
64/37 McCain
60/40 Republican
83% White, 12% Black
DISTRICT EIGHT:
OPEN SEAT
LEAN D
51/49 Obama
54/46 Democratic
67% White, 27% Black
DISTRICT NINE:
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis)
STRONG D (though not necessarily strong for Cohen)
62/38 Obama
60/40 Democratic
51% Black, 41% White
Tue Aug 02, 2011 at 2:00 PM PT: Bumping (added DK Elections tag)