I would have a very hard time being part of a GOTV effort for Harold Ford

[mdmc]

Of course, if Harold Ford wins the primary, I will not post here at DU in opposition to him.
But I will state that I would have a very hard time being part of a GOTV effort that supports Harold Ford.

[polichick]

1. Why not get out the vote for his primary opponent? nt

[mdmc]

3. I will carry for Tasini and Gillibrand

but if Ford wins the primary, I don't even know what reality is..

[polichick]

5. Hopefully he won't win - that would be a major drag! nt

[mdmc]

7. it would be very very surreal

it would boggle the mind

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Does he really have a good chance of winning the primary?

New York Democrats aren't that gullible, are they?

[mdmc]

4. I don't think he could come close to getting on the state wide ballot

but ya never know..

[LaPera]

6. I wouldn't vote for self-sevring duplicit DLC wishy-washy Harold Ford

An I wouldn't care if one could prove Ford wasn't DLC I still wouldn't vote for the moderate fucker...I despise all fucking moderates, maybe even worse than republicans.

[golfguru]

8. I predict Ford will win primary and GE......eom

[mdmc]

9. prediction noted

but why would you think such things?

[golfguru]

19. I like to be right more than wrong

[hlthe2b]

10. Based on....?

[IndianaGreen]

12. reading chicken entrails

like the Romans did.

[karynnj]

17. Any reason why - given that he lags in the polls,

has been annoying conservative in all his millions of media apperances since he lost in TN, and who has no supprort from NY DEMOCRATS. I did hear Bloomberg likes him - maybe he should run in either Senate race as a Republican - and lose to either Gillibrand or Schumer.

[golfguru]

18. 3 main reasons...

1. He can talk/explain/speech/debate better than his opponents.

2. NY has large amount of A-A voters. Will break 90% for Ford.

3. Ford is right of Gillibrand....good for Ford based on Massachusetts.

[mdmc]

20. thanks for the explanation

We deserve Ford if he can get 90% of the black vote in NY.

[golfguru]

22. I got no dog in that fight....I have nothing against Gillibrand eom

[mdmc]

23. i like tasini myself

but whoever..

[karynnj]

25. Interesting reasons

1) I think both Gillibrand (and Schumer) is a very capable speaker - easily competitive with Ford.

2) NY does have about 17% African American voters. As they are predominantly Democratic, they have a much larger share of the Democrats, So, this is a good point. However, I have seen nothing suggesting Ford will get 90% of their vote. You may have a point on this one.

3) The underlying results do not suggest that MA, as a state, moved to the right. Democratic strongholds had far lower turnouts. But, even amoung those who voted, "exit polls" showed that Obama's approval was above 50%.

Now is MA, Brown was able to appear a populist. Ford is/was the head of the DLC - an organization NEVER called populist.

[IndianaGreen]

11. Harold Ford is a flaming homophobe!

Ford is also opposed to abortion rights.

No self-respecting person could vote for Ford.

[mdmc]

14. in NY many of our Republicans are pro choice

I think Ford only got into the race to prove how moderate the current senator is.

[mitchtv]

21. plus prayer in schools, 10 commandments in courts

If it's RW, he's for it

[Jennicut]

13. Gillibrand is leading Ford in this poll:

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand still holds a significant lead over former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford Jr. in a potential Democratic primary matchup, according to a new Marist survey (Jan. 25-27, 838 RV, MoE +/- 3.5%). The two leading Democrats poll much closer in NYC, where more than half of primary voters reside, while Gillibrand extends her lead Upstate.

Gillibrand 44
Ford 27
Tasini 4
Und 25

http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2010/02/01/ny-sen-poll-gillibrand-leads-ford/


I doubt that carpet bagging, lying fool can win in NY.

[dmr]

15. This is good news

Yes, he's a huge flip flopping liar.

[mdmc]

16. thanks for the data

[JVS]

24. I'm not a NYer, so I'm not getting involved.

It would be nice if washed up southern DLC politicians who don't have the charm to get elected in their home states despite their conservative tendencies would be willing to say the same.