Dr. Carol M. Swain, Candidate for Mayor of Nashville Receives Endorsements

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - April 18, 2018 - PRLog -- Dr. Carol M. Swain launched her campaign for Mayor of Nashville on April 2, 2018. In the two weeks since, she has received endorsements from author Eric Metaxas, and radio legend Dick Bott. Additionally, the campaign has raised over $40,000 from Nashvillians and supporters across the country. There is clearly a groundswell of support for a leader that can rebuild the public's trust and faith in the metropolitan government.

"Carol Swain has my endorsement for Mayor, just as she would have my endorsement for just about any venture she undertook. She is a remarkable scholar and an amazing woman. One would have to go back to Booker T. Washington a century ago to find someone who has overcome almost insurmountable odds to become a nationally distinguished figure and role model. Do yourself a favor and vote for Carol Swain. As mayor, she is going to be not only a strong leader but also a wonderful educator." - Dinesh D'Souza

"A vote for Dr. Carol M Swain is "A Choice, Not An Echo." If you live in Nashville, you need to support Carol Swain's campaign to be your next mayor. She has the integrity, honor and commitment needed to fix Nashville. Dr. Swain has my full endorsement." - Eric Metaxas

"I am honored to endorse Dr. Carol Swain to become Mayor of Nashville.

Dr. Carol Swain believes in Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. She is a great American, a true Patriot, and a unifying voice in America for such a time as this. Dr. Swain's life is a true American success story, the result of hard work, intelligence, great education, compassion for all people, a passion for righteousness and opportunity, and an unshakable trust in God.

In short, I believe in Dr. Carol Swain. She has the courage to fight for her convictions when necessary. That's why I am proud to endorse her candidacy to be the next Mayor of the great City of Nashville." - Dick Bott

"I am deeply honored and moved by Dinesh D'Souza's, Eric Metaxas's and Dick Bott's endorsements of my mayoral campaign.  This is a vote of confidence in my ability to assemble a strong integrity-based team that will apply common sense solutions to meet the needs of neglected citizens of Nashville. We look forward to creating a government that works with citizens and not against them." - Dr. Carol M. Swain

Dr. Carol M. Swain is running for Mayor of Nashville because she is the only candidate that can bring common sense leadership and transparency to City Hall. Dr. Swain's "Blueprint for Nashville" lays out the policies that she will advocate for during her term as Mayor. As a political outsider, Dr. Swain is not beholden to special interests and will fight for fairness in government.

Dinesh D'Souza is an author, filmmaker, political commentator, and Christian apologist. D'Souza is the author of several New York Times best-selling books and produced 2016: Obama's America, the second-highest grossing political documentary produced in the US.

Eric Metaxas is a New York Times #1 Best Selling Author and syndicated radio host. His titles include Bonhoeffer, Miracles, Seven Women, Seven Men, Amazing Grace, and If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty.

Dick Bott, is the founder of the Bott Radio Network. Founded in 1962, the Bott Radio Network has " more than 100 stations in part of 15 states reaching over 51 million people throughout the United States. The goal of the Network is to provide quality Bible teaching with Christian news and information.

ABOUT DR. CAROL M. SWAIN:

Dr. Carol M. Swain is an award winning political scientist, a former professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University and a lifetime member of the James Madison Society. Before joining Vanderbilt in 1999, Dr. Swain was a tenured associate professor of politics and public policy at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She is an author, public speaker, and political commentator. Dr. Carol M. Swain's first book, Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress (Harvard University Press, 1993, 1995), won the Woodrow Wilson prize for the best book published in the U. S. on government, politics or international affairs in 1994, and was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in Johnson v. DeGrandy, 512 U.S. 997 (1994) and by Justice Sandra Day O' Connor in Georgia v. Ashcroft, 539 U.S. (2003).

Dr. Swain's opinion pieces have been published in CNN Online, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and USA Today. She has appeared on ABC Headline News, BBC Radio, NPR, INT News, CNN's AC360, Fox News' Hannity, Fox and Friends, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Judge Jeanine, Michael Smerconish, The PBS News Hour, The Washington Journal, and ABC's Headline News.

Learn more at SwainForMayor.com

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