Nashville, TN – The following is a statement from Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney on the Democrat Party’s annual Jackson Day Dinner being held tonight in Nashville.

“As Democrats gather in Nashville tonight to pat themselves on the back, the honest truth is their party, led by an ever increasingly failing president, stands for policies and principles that do not represent the views of most Tennesseans. Republicans look forward to continuing the debate of how best to move our state and country forward. We believe it is through our core principles of less government, individual freedom, and free enterprise that our nation advances. Standing by our principles brought Republicans great success last year in Tennessee and that is why we are planning on big success in 2010.”

Nashville, TN – The following is a statement from Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney regarding the Democrat Party’s recent attacks on State Representative Joe Carr of Murfreesboro.

“The Democrat Party’s attempts at attacking State Representative Joe Carr on an issue like per diems are laughable. Joe Carr, in his first session in the State House, has distinguished himself as a serious, focused and thoughtful legislator. The Democrats’ attempts to paint him using this issue are a joke. Democrats readily accept per diems. In fact, Davidson County Democrat Representatives Gary Odom, Brenda Gilmore, and Sherry Jones are at the top of the list. The Democrats are grasping at straws for a political issue because Tennesseans are rejecting their party’s positions on government run health care, cap and trade, and out of control spending. Of course, I guess we will continue to endure their silly attacks until Barack Obama’s term in office is over. Until then, their voter distraction will continue.”