[whatisthetruth]

Fine he had money and exposure but did he run on any pet issues that sounded good to your average not politically-saavy average Tennessean that would make him want to go out and vote for him?

OTOH I'm mindful this state did send Al Gore to the Senate and also Lamar Alexander, not exactly the stoutest conservatives you can find.

[RockyTop4GOP]

OTOH I'm mindful this state did send Al Gore to the Senate and also Lamar Alexander, not exactly the stoutest conservatives you can find.

You forget that since we elected Al Gore, the parties have pretty much changed. Despite being conservative, the entire state of Tennessee didn't go for the GOP until 2000.

As for Alexander, he's another entrenched Tennessean that can do no wrong. Doesn't his family own much of the Knoxville area? He's served in almost every position of leadership in TN including president of UT. There was no way the man wasn't going to be elected despite his views. Sadly, the older generations are the ones who vote, and everyone remembered his plaid shirt campaign and loved him.

[Ingtar]

Corker ran as not taking money from lobbies and then took literally millions from them. Painted EB as owned by special interests and corrupt.

Ford has been running on a platform that seems to be the oil companies are gouging you and giving to Republican crooks. From what I have heard, and this may be incorrect, some of Corker's cash comes from oil revenue. This will be fodder for Ford to use.

Corker can hit Ford's family, but I'm not sure how that will stick.