KNS Editor Jack McElroy's blog: The Upfront Page

To the extent that I played a role in the election, I did so in my professional capacity as editor of the paper. That's my job, and I'm privileged and grateful to have it. But I am just one of many at the News Sentinel who have worked together for the past year to hold Knox County accountable to its citizenry. By virtue of the desk I sit in, it was my name that went on the sunshine suit, and I've tried to handle the other duties of an editor to the best of my ability. Many others played equally important or greater roles, however.

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But the outcome of the election wasn't a victory for the News Sentinel, either. Sure, elections are exciting, and it's fun -- and newsworthy -- to report upsets and surprises. But the newspaper that judges its success on the outcome elections is doomed to failure.

However, there was a number tallied Tuesday to which the News Sentinel may proudly point: 91,064. That was the number of ballots cast. We, as newspaper and editor, won if we helped stir voter interest and provide citizens with the information they felt they needed to cast ballots. And this year, I think we accomplished that goal.

Judicial race focuses on finances

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Democratic presidential primary:

Hillary Clinton 5713
Barack Obama 3086
John Edwards 397

Republican presidential primary:

Mike Huckabee 5135
John McCain 4915
Mitt Romney 3008
Ron Paul 1224
Fred Thompson 382

Circuit Court Judge Division II primary:

David Duggan (R) 9222
Mike Meares (D) 7032