***Corker, who was part of a small group of GOP senators that had dinner with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday, said the president is “confident and very engaging” in a private setting. The two have met often on policy issues and went golfing together as recently as May, something the president rarely does with members of Congress.***
Awww! Ain’t that special, do they have sleep overs and everything?
Lenard and Poskevich, both tea-party candidates, appear to be the only opponents to Corker who are serious about running. They’ve questioned the incumbent’s fat campaign contributions from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs when Corker is a key member of the Senate Banking Committee that oversees these institutions.
Indeed, Corker has raised more than $11 million; Lenard and Poskevich, less than $100,000.
Though his ties to Wall Street are worrisome, Sen. Corker has been an effective senator, building expertise in foreign policy and showing he can work with Democrats when compromise is needed for the country to move forward.