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For going back and supporting the American people

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi adjourned the House last Friday, but a number of protesting Republican lawmakers remained on the House floor in Washington, D.C., although Congress is not in session.

“We’re going to be talking to the American people, either through blogs ... or press reports,” Davis said. “We’re welcoming people all over America to come to Washington and see something that’s historic when the speaker of the House turns out the lights, turns off the mics, turns off the cameras and refuses to take votes. ... We need to start using American energy, and I mean all energy ... wind technology, switchgrass. ... We need to start drilling for oil and natural gas, too.”

Those House Republicans are backing measures for off-shore and Arctic oil drilling, tax incentives to buy fuel-efficient vehicles, and alternative energy proposals.

First numbers I have seen in this race. I have talked to his staff a few times. He tends to side with me on most everything. I see no reason he should leave office. So he has my vote!

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. David Davis insisted Tuesday that his poll numbers are “looking good” although his re-election effort has launched a negative ad campaign against Republican primary challenger Phil Roe.

Davis’ campaign released an internal poll on June 13 saying he had a three-to-one lead over Roe, but Roe claims the 1st Congressional District race has been tightening leading up to Thursday’s primary.

No independent poll has been released to give an indication of how the Davis-Roe battle is doing with Northeast Tennessee Republicans who have been electing the district’s congressman for more than 100 years.

Timesnews has the full story here