I happened to catch the firs Ford/Corker Senate debate last weekend. Corker was totally unappealing. I can't see how anyone, even Southerns, would like that guy. This has always been an uphill battle for Democrats, but things are looking up:
In Tennessee's U.S. Senate race, a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN) now leads Bob Corker (R) by just two points, 48% to 46%.
Key finding: "A good sign for the Democrat, who has been credited with running a very effective campaign, is that his supporters tend to be "for Ford" (72%) rather than 'against Corker' (23%). By contrast, just 54% of Corker supporters say they're "for Corker," and 41% say they're 'against Ford.'"

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