- Ford and Tinker in happier times
Posted on 08/07/2008 3:01:23 PM PDT by SmithL
With only hours to go before the polls close, former 9th District congressman Harold Ford Jr., now head of the Democratic Leadership Council, has joined in on the mounting chorus of criticism of recent TV ads by Nikki Tinker, who is challenging current incumbent Steve Cohen in today's Democratic primary. Ford's statement is as follows:
"Whenever race, religion or gender is invoked in a political contest, it generally means the candidate has run out of legitimate arguments for why he/she should be elected. Communities and nations are always made weaker when political figures try to divide us for political advantage. It is my strong hope that lessons will be learned."
Ford had taken no previous position on the race, though Tinker has often boasted that she once served as campaign chairman for one of the former congressman's reelection campaigns. Ford's wife, the former Emily Threlkeld, had contributed the personal maximum of $3200 to the Tinker campaign.
- Ford and Tinker in happier times
You are in serious trouble when a Memphis Ford condemns your campaigning.
You listening, Barry? (AKA, Dollar Bill Barak)
Wife of Harold Ford Jr. gives money to Tinker campaign Wednesday, July 16, 2008 NASHVILLE — Former Rep. Harold Ford Jr.’s new bride is lending her financial support to the primary challenger of the Democrat who succeeded her husband in Congress. Federal campaign finance reports show Emily Threlkeld Ford has given Nikki Tinker $3,300 to support her effort to unseat Rep. Steve Cohen in the 9th Congressional District. Early voting for the Aug. 7 primary begins on Friday. Cohen, who is white, won election to the Memphis seat that represents the majority black district in 2006 after it was vacated by Ford when he ran for the Senate. Ford narrowly lost his bid to become the first black senator from the South since Reconstruction. Cohen received more than triple Tinker’s campaign contributions in the quarter ending June 30 and still had more than $750,000 remaining on hand. Tinker reported a cash balance of about $247,000. There is no Republican running.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/07/barack-obama-condemns-tinkers-tactics/Barack Obama, Ford Jr. condemn Tinker's tactics in 9th District race
WASHINGTON — Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama and Democratic Leadership Council chairman Harold Ford Jr. both made Election Day condemnations of political advertisements aired by 9th Congressional District candidate Nikki Tinker.
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