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TN Politics: Post-Midterm Democratic Strategies

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If the 2018 Midterms taught Democrats anything about campaigning in Tennessee, it's that it doesn't pay to play nice. Former governor Phil Bredesen believed he could float above the partisan squabbling. On Election Day, he was shot down to earth by a wave of Republican voters supporting Tennessee's first woman U.S. Senator.

Political analyst Otis Sanford joins us again to look at the outcome and whether Democrats will be changing their strategy in the next two years. Sanford says that liberals will likely continue to focus on reaching into the suburbs where, he says, Democrats have the best chance of winning votes. 

Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.