Aaaand They're Off!

We now have an official candidate for the 2010 gubernatorial race:

Former Democratic Majority Leader Kim McMillan has announced she is forming an exploratory committee for the 2010 governor's race.

Raised in Knoxville, McMillan was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1994 representing Clarksville. She was re-elected five times and served as majority leader for four years, the first woman to hold the position.

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In a statement released to NashvillePost.com regarding the formation of an exploratory committee, McMillan said, "The people of Tennessee want good jobs, close to home. We want to send our kids to first-rate schools and we want to have safe neighborhoods. I think these expectations are reasonable. I've spent much of my life in leadership and public service. I believe I have the experience, the perspective, and the desire to move Tennessee forward."

On the Democratic side, Lincoln Davis has considered the possibility, and it's fairly obvious that Harold Ford has as well.

I consider this a positive development. She is someone who doesn't come with the baggage Harold Ford has, and she isn't quite as...well, as Republican as Lincoln Davis.