Tennessee Senate Race Now a Toss Up

The list of competitive U.S. Senate races continues to grow: CQ Politics changed the rating on the Tennessee contest between Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN) and Bob Corker (R) to No Clear Favorite from Leans Republican.

"The consensus among state and national politics watchers is that Ford, since the primary, has run a much more effective campaign than Corker, who has faced some dissent among staunch GOP conservatives and repeated allegations launched by Ford and other Democrats about his actions as mayor and his personal financial dealings."

The Cook Political Report: "It has taken even Democrats a while to accept that they have a real chance to win this seat, but recent polling, Democratic Rep. Harold Fordís aggressive campaign and some bad press for GOP nominee Bob Corker have combined to defy the conventional wisdom."

Earlier this week, Ford's campaign released an internal poll showing him ahead by six points.

September 27, 2006 | Related News





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