In one week Tennesseans will elect a Senator The candidates are Harold Ford Jr. (D) and Bob Corker (R). The race has been very close and now of recent corker has a lead of 4-5 points.
Mr .Ford is against gay marriage, supports prayer in school, supports increasing minimum wage, Is for changing the course and not leaving Iraq... A very conservative man....However, He is in Tennessee and is black... Mr.Corker seems like a decent guy also and former mayor of Chattanooga, a business man but not politically saavy , and not connected to much other than the current administration, He was Fianance commisioner for the state for the most unpaopular Governor in our history (Don Sundquist). Ford Seemingly could win this race hands down given the current climate that revolves around copnservatives this election.....The problem...He is a black man running for office in Tennessee... which I hope will not have in relevance to the outcome...But...Lets be real can the best candidate win here?
2006-10-31 02:43:24 · 7 answers · asked by LENNON3804 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
First of all I am white and Mr. Ford is on record of saying he did not think it was racist..Just silly...I think the race card was played just not by Ford...Republicans this time played the card...
2006-10-31 03:10:36 · update #1
i live in memphis Tn and i think that it can be done on the grouds of fair play but all we all know there is no such thing as fair play, but alot of white people in Tn see my people as crooks and so do alot of upper class blacks so the answer is yes in a perfect world but hell no in this world
2006-10-31 16:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by connerkent06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can a democrat win/run without playing the race card "every" time.
My opinion is, YES he can win, if enough people feel he is qualified. Personally I believe he is, and has a very good chance of taking the seat.
I'm an independent (voter) and I would be very had pressed to choose, based soley on the current state of our global/political climate. I do typically vote republican, but I've never voted a straight ticket.
I do wish.... that the people of America would wake up to the fact that we have a "new south". Yes we still have those who wish to return to the 60's. But I see just as much racism in other parts of the country I travel, if not more, than I see when I am home.
2006-10-31 02:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only element I pronounced replaced into what you pronounced approximately particular individuals of his kinfolk, and in basic terms be effective you meant a pair of his uncles no longer all! no person mentions that he has an uncle on the city council that pushes for what's genuine "ethically". That their kinfolk company isn't politics however the funeral company, wherein lots of the individuals take place to be politicians. This guy has been the Congressman for the final 2 words, if the persons theory that his working below his father's call replaced right into a fluke the 1st time why replaced into he re-elected? certainly the persons knew the version by capacity of then. I propose no political candidate is acceptable yet a minimum of Harold Jr. is formally knowledgeable. did you know he has a level in regulation?and because he went to college interior the corporate of regulation., one might think of that he could be self certain while it got here to the reasons persons my fellow Tennesseans. I even have watched commercials many times of Corker attempting to "disclose" Ford Jr. yet this guy is an un-married, powerful, knowledgeable diplomat. we don't hear tells of woe approximately him being an unwed father,(shows responsibilty) he's no longer married ( meaning he could be accessible if some thing could desire to take place to take place and we want the voice of Tennessee to be in attendance) he has a regulation degree(meaning he himself could be waiting to understand what he replaced into vote casting on). Mr. Corker has been uneasy subsequently the commercials, all of us know that Corker has funds,yet he spends it redundantly attempting to low value Ford, seems decide to me he famous his opponent worth, extra effective than that ambitious! Prayerful he no longer in basic terms will persist with in his father footsteps yet excede them! sturdy good fortune!! FORD JR.
2016-10-21 01:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harold Ford is very electable. But I can't help you I live in Virginia.
2006-10-31 02:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southerners won't elect someone who is not a White Evangelist. I thought Ford was white.
2006-10-31 02:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think so.
and i kinda feel like slapping you for your Jimmie comment
2006-10-31 12:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by ╣♥╠ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I sure hope so.
2006-10-31 13:53:25 · answer #7 · answered by Karen R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋