Posted on 11/05/2006 5:04:39 AM PST by Tennessean4Bush
we are trying!
I think this race turned 2 weeks ago when Ford approached Corker twice at Corker rallies. It made Jr look weak, defensive and awkward.
I think a third mistake by Ford was his playing the Jesus card. He was on camera with a news microphone to his face, when he said, "I love my Jesus." He's been so over the top with it that it comes across as entirely phony, which turns people off.
I think it also makes people notice that here's this democrat invoking the name of God like some televangelist, yet Republicans aren't allowed to merely utter the name of God in public.
I'd say it's all backfiring on his sorry butt.
Last year I was inspecting some goods being loaded into an export container. The loaders were young men, black and white. I joshed them about loading 16 tons and they didn't get it.
They had loaded more than 16 tons apiece and what did they get? Literally sore arms and backs.
In Knoxville Tennessee, barely 60 miles from his Bulls Gap home there was no knowledge of Tennessee Ernie. In a hiphop world, he is unknown
Yeah he was beginning to sound like Robert Tilton the 'farting preacher'.
I hope he follows Rush's advice and goes to Wall street for some real world experience. Professional politicians are a curse.
Former congressman Harold Ford Sr. (left) watches his son, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, at a rally at Poplar Plaza. Earlier in the day, Harold Ford Jr. campaigned in Middle and East Tennessee. 
Backed up by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker speaks to supporters and members of the media Saturday in Knoxville, site of the UT-LSU game 
Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker meets supporters outside the stadium Saturday in Knoxville for some campaigning at the UT game against LSU. For dessert there were Moon Pies and bottled water. 
Harold Ford Jr. canvassed for votes outside Neyland Stadium also, on a brief stop in Knoxville. That's Vols fan Mike Smith of Johnson City, Tenn., with the "different" hairstyle. Ford supporters served pork and baked beans. Later, Ford returned to Memphis. Just had to post these. With the elder power looking on and JR getting the vote of the "Rooster" haired crowd lol. Corker has been helped by what seems as every UT game played in Neyland this October and so far in November.
Ford himself is a walking-talking negative ad.
Any guesses about how long it will be after the race is called that some pundit says the only reason Corker won was the "Playboy" ad...
If you like high taxes, more Government handouts, think that the Government owes you, think all non vets should have healthcare like combat disabled Vets- then you are a DEM. If you believe that all pawn shops are owned by Repubs-you are really a DEM. If you believe in higher taxes for small business- you are really a hard core LIB.If you are envious of the man or woman who writes your check- you are a hard core LIB. If your source of news is ABC, CBS,MSNBC, or NBC-you have been duped by the left. If you think you can wage war against the very boss who pays you- you are a prime time LIB.If you believe your boss owes you a life style like his/hers-you are a socialist. I suggest any who feels like any of the above ask themselves- "when was the last time you put up the land/paid the lease, raised the money, and, met a payroll." Ask yourself how many employees would you have to layoff if your taxes were raised, much less had any negative changes to your business factors?
Ford has a new radio ad. It says (roughly) "Are you a conservative? Bob Corker isn't. Vote for Harold Ford Jr. instead."
It reminded me of WWII movies where you see a Japanese soldier with a loudspeaker reading off a script to "demoralize" the enemy. I almost choked on my sandwich laughing at it. "Hey, Yankee dog! Uncle Sam no care for you. Join glorious Emperor Hirohito!"
Ford pulled the race card and lost.
the trend in this one was developing mid-week. Corker has it.
now, on to to worrying about Talent.
As a Tennessean, it was amazing to me how many folks in middle and east Tennessee didn't know about all of the dirty laundry associated with the Ford political family. Among their many frauds, deception has always been the Fords' greatest skill.
Harold Jr. seemed to be made of teflon, gladhanding his way through the campaign, until about three weeks ago. Finally, Ford's slick campaigning and national media cheerleading were overcome by the Corker campaign, which began to focus on Harold's ACTUAL VOTING RECORD.
Imagine that.
Just goes to show ya that Ford doesn't know what he's doing. If he really wanted to change those numbers he wouldn't be in Memphis where he's ALREADY way ahead with the Black Voters there. He would be in EAST TN where he's WAAAAAY BEHIND! But, he knows he doesn't have a prayer of winning those votes, and that's why he will LOSE TN. He has NEVER lived in TN (just like Al Gore). Tennesseans aren't that dumb! They're going to vote for the guy who was born and raised in their state. Only those in the Urban Areas will vote for Ford because they only know how to mark D on their Ballot. Tennessee is REPUBLICAN and Ford has already LOST!
The most effective ad against Ford, in my opinion, is the one being run showing that he is not a Tennessean, and has never been a Tennessean. Born and raised in DC, went to an Ivy League school, has lived in DC, and has been a professional politician his entire adult life.
Until four years ago, I lived in Johnson City (East TN)and our Local papers had Headlines all the time on the Ford Family Corruption. I think East TN Voters are pretty well informed about the Ford Family. There is NO WAY they will vote for Ford!
He can run for his old seat in two years.
It's always interesting to me as to exactly WHY someone would 'challenge a poll' just days before the real election will occur.
One theory is that Ford's people know that there will be significant voter fraud attempted and perpetrated by the Dems, and so the Dems issue "momentum shifting our way" polls just before election day to create a certain cover for the new resulting surprise comeback by the dem candidate.
For example, we saw that in Florida in the 2000 Presidential election, with the Gore people running marathon campaigning events and claiming a surprise groundswell in voters shifting to Gore.
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