I see this contest as conservative right versus conservative light. Congressman Lincoln Davis and I share about half of our ideologies. I wish we overlapped completely but that's Tennessee's political landscape. I see Scott DesJarlais as another rich guy looking for a pelt for his trophy wall with nothing in common with the people of his district and no concept of what it will take to rebuild the manufacturing base in Tennessee. And hey...Do I get to make fun of a man who portrays himself as a true conservative who has a French name?

In the 4th Congressional District, Davis, a four-term incumbent, will face Republican challenger Scott DesJarlais, a primary care physician who's originally from South Dakota but now lives in South Pittsburg. Republicans are trying to paint Davis as someone who, in Sere's words, "is going to rubber-stamp the president's agenda."

But Oppenheimer said it will be hard to make that charge stick since Davis has gone against the wishes of President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders on some issues, most notably the new health care reform law.

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