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In Tennessee, Corker Leads in GOP Primary (Bad News Alert)
Political Wire ^ | July 24, 2006

Posted on 07/24/2006 5:36:32 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

In Tennessee's U.S. Senate campaign, a new Chattanooga Times Free Press poll shows Bob Corker (R) leading in the Republican primary with 39%, trailed by Ed Bryant (R) at 23% and Van Hilleary (R) at 22%.

In the general election, Corker leads Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), 49% to 36%.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalwire.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 2006; 2006polls; bobcorker; edbryant; election2006; electioncongress; gopprimary
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To: Clintonfatigued

Clintonfatigued wrote:

> Ed Bryant is the best candidate in the running, both ideologically and geographically. <

Damn right! And he's an Ole Miss graduate, which makes him even better. Hotty toddy!


41 posted on 07/24/2006 8:59:29 PM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: LdSentinal
The race may or may not be over; but, even if it is, I'm still going to put out the rest of the Bryant signs that I have. I've had signs in my yard for awhile. I'll put the rest out elsewhere in the county this week...

...whether it's over or not.

Badge of honor.
42 posted on 07/24/2006 9:05:13 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Clintonfatigued

SurveyUSA has a new poll out on this race, too. Corker 49, Bryant 29, Hilleary 15.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportPopup.aspx?g=6d55abe2-8cad-446b-a407-e28f23209ec0&q=28028


43 posted on 07/25/2006 12:12:25 AM PDT by okstate
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To: HangThemHigh

Remember Jim Sasser's ads when he used to pretend to be Conservative and tough on crime ? Corker is Sasser as a Republican. The ads, like the candidate, are full of horse$hit.


44 posted on 07/25/2006 2:00:02 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: Tennessean4Bush

Was he a real Republican when he helped a liberal 'Rat into the Chattanooga Mayor's office ? How 'bout all of his other liberal squish positions and the fact the 'Rats were falling all over themselves to get him to switch parties to run for office ? No, he is not a Conservative. Neither was Scumquist. The RINO termites are NOT to be trusted, period.


45 posted on 07/25/2006 2:02:27 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: Tennessean4Bush; Clintonfatigued
"Corker will be conservative."

Just like Lamar! and Donnie Scumquist.

46 posted on 07/25/2006 2:03:55 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: Tennessean4Bush
"But no one is as well-positioned as Corker and he will wipe the floor in the primary and general election"

Pray tell, how will Chattanooga Chafee clean up in the general when Conservative Republicans like myself won't vote for RINO trojan horse traitors like him ? Ed Bryant gets my vote in the primary AND the general.

47 posted on 07/25/2006 2:05:38 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: LdSentinal
Or if you have a large behind, you can walk.

I'm in great shape for my age, so that won't be necessary. Thanks for your concern, but I don't vote for RINOs.

48 posted on 07/25/2006 4:20:00 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (New England...the Sodom and Gomorrah of the 21st Century, and they're proud of it!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

This kind of thing has happened for years in Republican primaries for the House in the Midwest and CA, particularly. Conservatives cannot agree on one candidate, they splinter their vote, and the "moderate" gets the nomination. I'm sure it will happen in TN too. I've notice more and more southern conservatives cannot control Republican primaries in their own region. A lot of this is merely the lack of knowledge about the candidates.


49 posted on 07/25/2006 4:38:27 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: Theodore R.; Clintonfatigued; Kuksool; AuH2ORepublican; JohnnyZ

Number #1 problem = NO runoffs. Start requiring candidates to receive 50% or they go to a runoff and this cancer of RINOs winning primaries will be dramatically curtailed.


50 posted on 07/25/2006 5:20:33 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: NewCenturions

Vote Bryant. Hillery should drop out for the good of the party.


51 posted on 07/25/2006 5:23:02 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: Theodore R.

BTW, if you take note of Georgia, McKinney came in 1st place in her primary, and were it not for their requiring a runoff, she would not be in jeopardy of losing her seat.

They used to require 50%+ wins in the GENERAL, otherwise Paul Coverdell would not have won in '92 when he narrowly trailed incumbent Sen. Wyche Fowler, but conversely, GA would've had a GOP Governor as long ago as 1966 with Bo Callaway, who placed first in the general, but only with a plurality.


52 posted on 07/25/2006 5:23:55 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: jblair

Awww. Come on. 5 and 6 got you down? I think we will be much improved this year. The offense is retooled and ready to go.

39 days and counting...


53 posted on 07/25/2006 6:21:46 AM PDT by cpanter
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To: bert

Hear hear. Bryant asked Hilleary to drop out about a month ago. He needs to do it quickly.

What's funny is that everyone I know is voting Bryant. But I live in Middle Tennessee, so I'm not sure how the polls are saying it's over.


54 posted on 07/25/2006 6:50:06 AM PDT by cpanter
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Just like Lamar! and Donnie Scumquist.

No conservative will ever defend Don Sundquist, at least in public.

However, Lamar Alexander got a score of 92 in 2004 and 88 in 2005 from the American Conservative Union and since he has been in office he has voted pro-life in 23 of 24 issues according to National Right-to-Life (the one negative mark was voting for stem cell bill that Bush just vetoed).

You may have issues with Lamar prior to him being a US Senator. But how could a fair-minded conservative take issue with his record since he took office?

55 posted on 07/25/2006 6:51:15 AM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (I would never belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Pray tell,

No need to pray to ask me to tell, just Ping me.

How will Chattanooga Chafee clean up in the general when Conservative Republicans like myself won't vote for RINO trojan horse traitors like him?

Perhaps because there are not enough people like you.

Ed Bryant gets my vote in the primary AND the general.

I guess you are banking on Bryant to win in the primary. Well, good luck. As I said before in the thread, I will probably vote for him in the primary.

One last question: How much money have you donated to Bryant's campaign?

56 posted on 07/25/2006 6:58:50 AM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (I would never belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
How 'bout all of his other liberal squish positions

Such as the following:

From Bob Corker's "Blueprint for Tennessee" - Smaller Government, Leaner Budgets

"The federal government is too big and spends too much money - passing on debt to future generations. Today, each American’s share of the federal debt is about $28,000. We need to get control of our spending by reducing the cost of government and learning to be more efficient with taxpayers’ hard earned dollars."

In order to rein in government spending, Bob Corker will work with other conservatives in the Senate to:

  1. Reduce the size of government and overall government spending.
  2. Balance the budget.
  3. Eliminate waste.
Action Plan for the Future

In the Senate, Bob Corker will work with other conservatives to reexamine our spending priorities, eliminate waste, and reduce the size of government.

Yeah, he's a regular Ted Kennedy.
57 posted on 07/25/2006 7:08:31 AM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (I would never belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member.)
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To: cpanter

I was just having a little fun, cpanter. Thanks for being reasonable. I do worry about the record since '99 versus high level competition - not too good.

Yeah, we should be better. We might even have a good secondary.


58 posted on 07/25/2006 7:28:13 AM PDT by jblair (Son of a Wild Weasel)
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To: jblair

I know. I can be swayed very easily either way.

Seems like PF has rested on his laurels a little too much since '98. He can't blame Sanders for stuff that Sanders was (or wasn't) allowed to do. Hopefully, Cut will bring back the fire to PF.

And I agree. I think the secondary will be much better.


59 posted on 07/25/2006 7:44:43 AM PDT by cpanter
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To: who knows what evil?

Would you vote for them if they paid for your gas?


60 posted on 07/25/2006 10:14:35 AM PDT by LdSentinal
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