Who would've thunk that GOP Senatorial candidate Bob Corker, the Battlin' Banty Rooster from Chattanooga, in the last week of September, would be moved to blastfax an email proclaiming himself ahead of Harold Ford Jr?

I (and every other political writer in the state, probably) am accustomed to having my inbox deluged with Corker crap. It's been going on for months and months, and the volume is absolutely incredible. I probably delete at least five Corker propaganda pieces a day -- sometimes many more. The latest Corker email, though, beats them all. It's an announcement of a Zogby poll that finds Corker leading Ford by five percentage points.

This is news that this is news, I guess. The smugness that the Corker camp exhibited earlier this election season seems to have evaporated.

Make him spend it all, Junior!

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For Immediate Release Contact: Ben Mitchell

September 28, 2006 423-756-1994

NEW WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
SHOWS CORKER BEATING FORD BY 5%

Tennesseans Rejecting Ford’s Liberal Washington Talker Record As Corker Increases Lead

Chattanooga, TN – A new poll released today by the Wall Street Journal, and conducted by the respected polling firm Zogby International, shows that Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Corker is in great position to win the seat of retiring Sen. Bill Frist. The Wall Street Journal poll shows Corker beating Memphis Congressman Harold Ford Jr. by 5%, 47.6% to 42.4%, an increase from a survey earlier this month.

“This poll just confirms what our internal polling has shown – that once Tennesseans learn about Congressman Ford’s record, the more they agree that he does not share our Tennessee values,” stated Corker Campaign Manager Ben Mitchell. “Tennesseans want their next Senator to be in the mold of Sens. Alexander, Thompson and Baker, and not in the mold of Sens. Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and John Kerry.”

The Wall Street Journal poll was conducted September 19-25. A poll released by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month also showed Corker beating Ford.

Bob Corker, Republican Candidate for the United States Senate in Tennessee, is the former Mayor of Chattanooga. After a successful career as a businessman, he entered public service to offer conservative solutions and a businessman's focus on results. His achievements as Mayor, as a civic leader, and as former Commissioner of Finance and Administration make him uniquely qualified to chart a constructive course and represent Tennessee values in Washington.

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