Full Details Of New Mason Dixon Poll Showing Ford Leading

This should silence the Corker folks who last week were saying that Corker was making traction and had the lead in this race.

A new Mason Dixon poll, one of the most highly respected and most accurate polling institute, shows Congressman Ford in the lead over Bob Corker with only five weeks remaining in the Senate race.

SAMPLE FIGURES:

Men 306 (49%) Women 319 (51%)

Whites 527 (84%) Blacks 88 (14%) Other/Refused 10 (2%)

REGION

East Tennessee 230 interviews

Middle Tennessee 225 interviews

West Tennessee 170 interviews

PARTY

DEMOCRAT 34%

REPUBLICAN 38%

INDEPENDENT OR OTHER 28%

Overall

Ford 43%
Corker 42%
Other 1%
Undecided 14%

The Break Down

Ford Leads:

• The Democratic Vote With 88%

• The Black Vote By 88%

• The Female Vote By 9%

• The West Tennessee Vote By 18%

• The Middle Tennessee Vote By 2%

Corker Leads:

• The Republican Vote With 77%

• The Independent Vote 43% to Ford's 33%

• The White Vote By 14%

• The Male Vote By 7%

• The East Tennessee Vote By 12%

QUESTION: Of the following issues, which one do you feel will be most influential in your voting decision in the November election for national offices, such as the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House:

21%	The war in Iraq
16%	The economy
12%	Homeland Security and the War on Terror
9%	Immigration
8%	Moral issues & family values
7%	Health care
7%	Taxes and government spending
5%	Gas prices & energy issues
6%	Social Security
2%	Education
7%	Other/Not Sure

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QUESTION: Who do you feel would do a better job at handling the issues related to the war in Iraq – Bob Corker or Harold Ford?

FORD	44%
CORKER	41%
NEITHER/ DON'T KNOW	15%

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QUESTION: Who do you feel would do a better job at handling the issues related to energy and gas prices - Bob Corker or Harold Ford?

FORD	42%
CORKER	38%
NEITHER/ DON'T KNOW	20%

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QUESTION: Who do you feel would do a better job at handling the issues related to the economy - Bob Corker or Harold Ford?

FORD	43%
CORKER	43%
NEITHER/ DON'T KNOW	14%

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QUESTION: In terms of your political party identification, do you generally consider yourself a:

DEMOCRAT	34%
REPUBLICAN	38%
INDEPENDENT OR OTHER	28%

I wonder how the Corker campaign will try and spin this? My guess: they can't. The facts speak for themselves.