
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam’s supporters at the Crowne Plaza Republican headquarters downtown said Thursday night they’re eager to keep the momentum rolling.They’re anxious for November.With Haslam officially announced as the Republican gubernatorial primary winner at an unusually early hour – minutes before 10 p.m. – his backers in his hometown are predicting a November victory.Bryan Farmer predicted the general election in November will be a landslide victory.“His dad was a great governor, but (Democratic nominee Mike) McWherter doesn’t have any experience,” Farmer said, sporting his Bill Haslam T-shirt. “He doesn’t know the ropes like Mayor Haslam.“He (Haslam) has ran a city successfully, he’s ran a business successfully and I think that...