Just as the National Journal did last week, the Washington Post's the Fix has moved the Tennessee Senate race up two more spots in their rankings:7. Tennessee - OPEN (Republican Bill Frist is retiring): The lone open seat currently held by a Republican slides up two slots on the Line largely because of Republican missteps in other states. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s (D) latest TV ad, which talks about the Dubai ports deal despite the fact that Tennessee is landlocked -- shows an understanding on the Democrat's part that he needs to take risks if he hopes to pull off an upset here. The Republican primary between former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker and former Reps. Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant still seems headed toward a nasty conclusion. (We get a press release daily from Bryant bashing Corker.) If Corker, the most moderate of the three candidates, wins the August primary, Republicans will likely hold the seat in the fall. But if either Hilleary or Bryant is the nominee, Ford has a real chance. ( Previous ranking: 9)
The Washington Post is just another well respected media outlet that believes Congressman Harold Ford Jr. is for real and his campaign is on the move!
It is official: Congressman Ford has the 'Big Mo'!
