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Oh my, Shakeesa, you might want to educate yourself on Knoxville's current mayor if that's where you base your opinion of a city... Does the name Cesar Chavez mean anything to you?
Haslam was much more moderate when he was in Knoxville because he surrounded himself with moderate and even liberal advisors. In Nashville he has to contend with Governor Ramsey. Haslam is a karma chameleon if you haven't figured it out by now. Rudderless boat tossed around by the tides of politics. Blame the Democrats for not providing decent opposition, but in reality, who could have fought off the onslaught of self financed ads.
Oh my, Shakeesa, you might want to educate yourself on Knoxville's current mayor if that's where you base your opinion of a city... Does the name Cesar Chavez mean anything to you?
I have plenty of education.
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Haslam was much more moderate when he was in Knoxville because he surrounded himself with moderate and even liberal advisors. In Nashville he has to contend with Governor Ramsey. Haslam is a karma chameleon if you haven't figured it out by now. Rudderless boat tossed around by the tides of politics. Blame the Democrats for not providing decent opposition, but in reality, who could have fought off the onslaught of self financed ads.
Or you might not want to read too much into my comment, as I meant no harm, there is no reason to take offense. The voting trends prove Knoxville and the surrounding area are conservative, no matter what mayor they have in office, that is a fact.
Oh yes, the surrounding area/county votes conservatively, no argument there. And there are definitely conservatives in Knoxville, That's part of what I mean about having room for everyone.
Knoxville seems to be a little more conservative and Bible Belt-ish than Asheville, too. Although both Eastern TN and Western NC are pretty conservative/Bible Belt-ish for the most part.
I agree about Memphis...but Beale Street was a big let down for me. It kinda reminded me of a strip mall, and there was nothing but fields on the other side of the buildings. I expected more.
Fields? what Beale Street were you on, I didnt see any fields, when I was there
Memphis has that Old South, slightly sketchy reputation. Isn't it pretty dangerous? I've never been so I don't want to judge, but I'd go with Knoxville from the info I've heard on Memphis. At least Knoxville is more progressive (from what I've heard) and has the mountains, along with the University of Tennessee. If Knoxville went further down an Asheville, NC-ish road, that'd be super cool.
Knoxville wins this because Memphis is already a popular Tennessee city, warts and all. Memphis has a tourism industry that centers on its musical legacy, sites like the Lorraine Motel, and its Mississippi River location which gives it some prominence nationally. Knoxville lacks this and is really only known for being the home of UT.
It has to be Memphis for reasons already discussed. Most everyone in the country knows about Memphis, be it Beale Street, the Grizzlies, Graceland, FedEx, even U of Memphis whenever the basketball program is good. Plus Memphis is the theme of one of the best songs ever about a city. Anyone with an FM radio has heard this song at least once in their life.
Memphis might be the most noteworthy city in ALL of Tennessee, with all the history it has going for it. However, I don't believe an urban area exists in the state of Tennessee, and very few in the Sun Belt, that are as nice as Market Square. Old City I have heard is nice also. The entire city just feels safe and comfortable, plus it is way closer to the mountains than any other major city in TN. In fact, out of cities on the East Coast that have a CSA of over 1 Million, I think it wins for nature/scenery.
Memphis might be the most noteworthy city in ALL of Tennessee, with all the history it has going for it. However, I don't believe an urban area exists in the state of Tennessee, and very few in the Sun Belt, that are as nice as Market Square. Old City I have heard is nice also. The entire city just feels safe and comfortable, plus it is way closer to the mountains than any other major city in TN. In fact, out of cities on the East Coast that have a CSA of over 1 Million, I think it wins for nature/scenery.
Chattanooga's CSA is just shy of a million, so you may just win on a technicality there.
Chattanooga's CSA is just shy of a million, so you may just win on a technicality there.
But then there's Pittsburgh to consider also.
And Greenville
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