[Glenn Jacobs] wins the Republican primary in Tennessee mayoral race

[kcchiefs6465]

In the ring, he’s Kane, a “monstrous” wrestler with a “sadistic” streak. But to East Tennesseans, he’s also Glenn Jacobs, the owner of a local insurance firm who wants to “do his part” to grow small business and shrink big government.

In a battle Tuesday between the two, it looks like Jacobs, who’s running for mayor of Knox County, Tenn., won. The 7-foot-tall, 300-pound WWE athlete clinched the Republican primary election by just 17 votes.

“A lot of people look at me and say, ‘Oh, he’s that wrestler guy. That’s why people voted for him,’” Jacobs, 51, told Knox News. “That may have gotten my foot in the door with some people. Certainly, the novelty of someone like me running in a race like this, but in the end it was the message.”

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[euphemia]

In other cities, Nashville mayor David Briley saw his 36% with the transit vote. That little $9Billion boondoggle went down in flames.

 

[RJB]

In other cities, Nashville mayor David Briley saw his 36% with the transit vote. That little $9Billion boondoggle went down in flames.

Briley must be a big name there. I usually jump on the Briley Parkway when I pass through Nashville.

 

[jmdrake]

In other cities, Nashville mayor David Briley saw his 36% with the transit vote. That little $9Billion boondoggle went down in flames.

I think it really died with Megan Barry's political career. She should come back as a reality TV star though. That worked for Kim Kardashian.

 

[jmdrake]

Briley must be a big name there. I usually jump on the Briley Parkway when I pass through Nashville.

Briley Parkway is named after his grandfather who was also a mayor of Nashville.

 

[euphemia]

Briley must be a big name there. I usually jump on the Briley Parkway when I pass through Nashville.

Grandad.

 

[RJB]

Briley Parkway is named after his grandfather who was also a mayor of Nashville.

Are they anything like the Daley machine in Chicago?

 

[jmdrake]

Are they anything like the Daley machine in Chicago?

I don't think they're nearly as powerful. Dailey would have gotten that train vote through.

 

[Anti Globalist]

Time for him to do some wrestling moves on the democrats.

 

[Matt Collins]

I think it really died with Megan Barry's political career.

Bingo... the machine didn't have enough political clout left to ram it through when she got caught with her pants down... literally