Bresden will get no free ride once the GOP controlled TN Senate is organized come Jan 2005.
BTW has there been any movement for Dr Frist's Senate seat in 2006? Are Harold Ford Jr., Tanner (TN-08) or Ed Bryant positioning themselves for the Senate seat yet?
Ford has been positioning himself for awhile. I don't know if Bryant has officially declared, yet. It'll probably be the summer or fall of next year before the field truly takes shape. Zach Wamp, Marsha Blackburn and Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker may all jump in and some other 'Rats, too (the big question is whether they clear the field for Junior).