The beat goes on. Here’s today’s installment of the continued attack on religious liberty. Here, here, and here is the backstory.
This is the email my Republican opponent sent to area pastors:
Good afternoon:
Pastors & friends of Rutherford, Bedford, Marshall, Lincoln, and Moore Counties, my name is Matt Herriman and I am the Campaign Manager for Republican Candidate Shane Reeves. If you are unaware, there is currently a special election going on in TN State Senate District 14, which includes Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Lewisburg, Fayetteville, and Lynchburg, between Shane and his democrat opponent, Gayle Jordan.
I am emailing you today regarding his opponent to make sure that you are aware of her background. She is a self-described "hippie liberal atheist activist" who is the Executive Director of an organization called, Recovering From Religion.
Friends, I grew up in West TN in a small Southern Baptist Church and have been involved in politics and the church since a young man. After graduating college, I actually spent several years in ministry before the Lord called me elsewhere. In my many years of involvement within the political process, I have yet to encounter a democratic candidate who is so blatantly opposed to Christianity. We do, after all, live in the "Bible Belt."
This election goes far beyond politics. The very values that make our community and state so special are at stake with this candidate and election. We are asking for your help in getting your congregations, family, and friends out to vote for Shane. Early voting is going on now through Thursday, March 8 and Election Day is on Tuesday, March 13
I have attached information on Shane's opponent. If you'd like to learn more about Shane, please visit our website at reevesfortn.com or feel free to email or give me a call.
Matt Herriman
Shane Reeves for Tennessee
To the right is the mailer they also sent today, paid for by the Tennessee Republican party:
Here’s the context of one of the quotes:
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