Briley shows commanding lead in fundraising

If the Metro Nashville mayoral race were decided by money alone, Mayor David Briley would be the runaway winner. The incumbent posted a clear advantage in fundraising in the latest campaign disclosures provided by the Davidson County Election Commission. Briley took in $443,116 in the second quarter. That leaves Mayor Briley with $440,194 in his war chest heading down the final stretch, a daunting total for his competitors. Briley's list of donors is a virtual who's who in Nashville: Phil Bredesen and Andrea Conte, downtown developer Bill Miller, Nashville TV show creator Callie Khouri, Ryman chair Colin Reed, Titans President Steve Underwood, and two senior Amazon executives.