Tennessee's Bredesen fields questions on Kavanaugh at forum

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Democrat Senate candidate Phil Bredesen on Monday faced some backlash from a Tennessee crowd for once again declining to say how he would vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Bredesen hosted a forum in Chattanooga after his Republican opponent U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn declined to debate him. Instead, Blackburn opted to attend a fundraiser with President Donald Trump, who made a second stop in Tennessee to help boost the competitive open race now that GOP U.S. Sen. Bob Corker chose not to run for re-election.

Overall, the crowd applauded for the majority of Bredesen's answers to questions submitted by the audience, which ranged from health care, veterans affairs and broadband access.