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| Ford for Senator By: JIM ANDERSON November, 2006 What does Bob Corker stand for? Let's see: He was Chattanooga mayor, walked along a Mexico-Arizona fence, and has a nice mother. And, he's working to get elected Senator--no matter how. Corker's whole campaign has been negative and mean. Republicans aired one sleazy TV spot with blonde bimbo and innuendoes so nasty it stained Corker's own hands. Corker stands for moving himself to Washington, D.C., instead of Harold Ford Jr. But, in six botched years of one-party rule, what have Republicans done? They fouled-up Katrina, bruised health-care, spent like drunken prodigals, left borders broken, took lobbyist bribes, covered up for pedophiles, and bungled Iraq into endless chaos. Haven't you had enough? Do we need one extra Bush yes-man, nodding in Washington, corking up more shame? Question: Which candidate, Ford or Corker, voted for tax cuts? Answer: Ford. As mayor, Corker never cut taxes; he raised property taxes. Who would challenge North Korea directly about nuclear weapons? Answer: Ford. Corker mimics Bush: Don't negotiate with “evil” people; let others, like China, do it for us. Who opposes gay marriage? Both say they do. But only Ford voted, on-the-record, against gay marriage--twice. Who wants Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices from big suppliers? Answer: Ford, not Corker. Who has a real plan for Iraq? Answer: Ford. He would divide Iraq into three regions--Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish--to avoid civil war. Corker's plan?--he's just a Bush clone: “Stay the wobbly course!” Tennessee stands at a risky crossroads. Stakes are huge. Will we step forward, or slide behind? When you vote, you decide: “What do you yourself stand for?” This time, vote for optimistic hope and positive change. Harold Ford is our best choice to carry Tennessee's big-hearted ideals into the 21st century. Bob Corker is our past. Harold Ford is our future. -Jim Anderson is president of the Sevier County Democratic Club (www.sevierdemocrats.com). ©The Mountain Press 2006 |