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McGraw May Run for Tenn. Guv

State's Democrats desperate to find challenger for Frist

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 11, 2008 4:40 PM CST

(Newser) – Gov. Tim McGraw? The country star is “seriously considering” a run for the post in Tennessee in 2010, Clay Risen writes in a New Republic blog post. Risen notes that Democrats are trying to find a high-profile candidate to run against the all-but-certain Republican entry, Bill Frist. A McGraw spokesman denied the report, but the singer has long harbored political ambitions.

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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill arrive at the 2008 BMI Country Awards, in Nashville, Nov. 11, 2008. (AP Photo)

Country music singer Tim McGraw poses for a picture with his new book, ""My Little Girl," during a book signing event in New York, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Tim McGraw performs at the annual Wal Mart shareholder's meeting in Fayetteville, Ark., in June. (AP Photo)

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