Dr. Greg Rabidoux, candidate for US Congress, District 7, TN, announced today that his campaign will embark upon a 15 county listening tour in 15 days. This listening tour will touch upon all 15 counties in US House District 7. Times, dates and locations will be announced soon, though Rabidoux promises it will be a real listening tour, one in which the candidate listens to the constituents and not solely the other way around. As Rabidoux said, "First, let's be sure on one thing, any incumbent who wants to continue serving the people who they represent should be listening to them every day. They should be listening to the concerns of all the people." Further he added, "And scheduling listening sessions at restaurants or at the office of an incumbent at days and times most convenient to him or her as my opponent Marsha Blackburn did recently, shows us those sessions were more about her needs and convenience and less about us." Campaign Manager Kelsy Holliday noted that all of Dr. Rabidoux's listening sessions would be scheduled with the convenience of those attending as the top priority. "I'll go where the people of CD7 are; it's about serving their needs not making the process serve mine."

Democrats Rally

U.S. Congress candidate Dr. Greg Rabidoux roused the crowd, promising to create an atmosphere of cooperation if he is elected. "I want us to work together, regardless of politics, and get the job donw," he said. "I am a Democrat, but I am a public servant first." Read More

Blackburn opponent visits struggling Perry County
“I’m glad Congressman Blackburn remembered Perry County is still part of her district,” Rabidoux said. Rabidoux along with several campaign staff, visited Perry County Aug. 10 and met with County Mayor, John Carroll, local officials and community leaders. Read More

Let him bring her to you!
Perry County unemployment is the highest in all of Tennessee; yet it still took a visit from District 7 Congressional Candidate, Greg Rabidoux on Monday to motivate Blackburn, finally, to pay a visit to Perry County Saturday. Read More

APSU professor runs for Congress
Greg Rabidoux, assistant professor of political science, has been keeping busy during the past months. Not only has he published his first book, “Hollywood Politicos: Now and Then,” provided support to wife Mara, and son Valentin, but he also began his campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District in June. Read More

University Professor Announces Bid for Tenn. House Seat
An Austin Peay State University assistant professor has announced he will run next year as a Democrat for the seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn. Read More

Blackburn opponent suggests that she ‘Simply does not get it’
The recent comment by Marsha Blackburn on the floor of the US Congress that she hoped that lawmakers would agree that “We’re not going to cry ‘emergency’ every time we have a Katrina, every time we have a tsunami, every time we have a need for extra spending” was incredibly insensitive, uninformed and embarrassing. Read More

Welcome 2010
This is to announce that Dr. Greg Rabidoux has filed his papers with the FEC declaring his intention to run for US Congress in the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee. Greg is a faculty member at Austin Peay State University teaching law and politics in the political science department. Read More

TNDP Chair scolds Blackburn for Partisan rhetoric
Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester said he applauds a unique use of federal stimulus money by the state to help the unemployed in Perry County get back to work despite objections from U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn that the money is not being put to good use. Read More

APSU Professor seeks to challenge Republican Marsha Blackburn for the 7th District
Clarksville-Montgomery County just came out of an interesting election season with last years Kurita vs Barnes State Senate Campaign, and the Obama vs McCain Presidential Race. As such one would expect that the next election cycle would be well, more laid back. Well you can forget that right now. Greg Rabidoux has declared his intent to run for the Democratic nomination to face Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn in the upcoming 2010 elections for the 7th district seat. Read More

Dr. Greg Rabidoux files for U.S. 7th Congressional District
Dr. Rabidoux has declared his candidacy for US Congress and will “bring a moderate, informed, highly skilled and inclusive approach to the job” as he promises if elected to “faithfully represent the people of the 7th District and the values they hold dear”. Read More

Clarksville professor to challenge Blackburn
A lawyer and college professor from Clarksville, Tenn., said Thursday that he is a Democratic Party candidate for the House seat now held by U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. Read More

APSU professor to challenge Blackburn (from WJZM radio news)
Austin Peay State University assistant professor Greg Rabidoux has announced his campaign to represent the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More

July radio interview clip

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