Intense1, as a TN native who's been gone for a while but still has lots of friends and family there, I got a good chuckle out of:
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Tennesseans vote with more than their pocketbook - they use their hearts, souls, morals and patriotism. We don't just vote for someone who might make us rich - we ask "rich at what cost?". We're more mature than those who just vote with money in their mind, because we know that money is only a part of life.
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If I read this correctly, you're basically turning Tennesseans into Texans, at least in terms of egos. Seriously, everyone (and I mean everyone) uses more than their pocketbook in the voting booth. They use all of the things you listed and more. People in Chicago use the exact same things when we vote here (except for the dead - they vote straight Democrat!). Having voted in Tennessee elections for 15 years and seen Knoxville politics from the inside, I've got to tell you that Tennessee isn't any more special than the other 49 states. You're right about the motivations to vote, but not about claims to be special.
Also, ask Jake Butcher and Ned McWharter about Tennesseean voting with their wallets. They both know a whole lot about that considering their electoral histories.