Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Ford vs. Gillibrand for New York Senate Seat?
Posted by Jackson Baker on Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- Ford; Gillibrand
The last time we suggested that Harold Ford Jr. was interested in the New York U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Hillary Clinton, it was when Clinton surrendered her seat to become Secretary of State. Sometime Memphian Ford denied any such hankering at the time, and Kirsten Gillibrand got the nod.
Now Politico.com is saying that Ford, at least a part-time New York resident these days, is hankering hard and heavy and may indeed run against Gillibrand, — presumably in the 2012 Democratic primary.
Here’s the Politico story: http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/1109/Ford_vs_Gillibrand.html
Comments (7)
Showing 1-7 of 7
This may be his chance to advance. I don't think Tennessee would ever accept the biracial marriage.
like
dislike
I don't think New York will accept a Conservadem as their nominee. Why does Ford think Gillibrand is any easy mark? Is he that much of an egomaniac? If he tries to run for that seat, Gillibrand will clean his clock.
Show me someone who is surprised by this and I'll show you someone who believed he gave a damn about Memphis or Tennessee.
This is a reverse carpetbagging scheme. I don't care if Ford is a Dem or not. He's way too conservative for New York. It's disgusting, actually. Ford couldn't win in Tennessee, so here he is, going north.
I'm a dyed-in-the wool Democrat with a capital D, but come on, Mr. Ford. Typical politician.
The family history of the Ford's alone should scare anyone in New York from ever casting a vote for Jr. The apple never falls far from the tree and there are multiple Ford's either in jail, indicted or under investigation for political corruption.
THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
SPECIAL ISSUES
