Monday, October 02, 2006

A Telling Stat

This is another telling stat from the newly released Mason Dixon poll:

Ford is viewed favorably by more Tennessee voters, 44 percent, than is Corker, 38 percent, and less unfavorably, 30 percent to Corker’s 35 percent.

STATEWIDE NAME RECOGNITION

Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of ________?

U.S. SENATE

RECOGNIZE FAVORABLE

RECOGNIZE UNFAVORABLE

RECOGNIZE NEUTRAL

DON'T RECOGNIZE

Harold Ford, Jr.

44%

30%

22%

4%

Bob Corker

38%

35%

24%

3%


Is this any surprise? I don't think so. People are ready for a change and they know Harold Ford Jr. represents that change.

He has ran a positive campaign on the issues and folks respect that. And they despise the way Bob Corker has ran his campaign, both in the primary and in the general election.

People know Bob Corker has no record to defend and no vision to fight for.

The more folks hear of Congressman Ford, the more they like him. They more they hear of Bob Corker, the less they like him.

That is clear in these numbers.