Turn-out numbers in the US Senate race looks GREAT for Ford

[Clark2008]

I can only find the numbers with 78 percent of all state precincts reporting, but, thus far, the numbers I'm about to quote look phenominal for Ford Jr. going into the November election.

Total votes in the (roughly uncontested) Democratic primary (78 percent reporting):

Harold Ford 255887
Gary G. Davis 31746
John Jay Hooker 20526
Charles E. Smith 11681
Al Strauss 3232

Total: 323,072

Total votes in the (hotly contested) Republican primary (78 percent reporting):
Bob Corker 186466
Ed Bryant 134713
Van Hilleary 61533
Tate Harrison 4016

Total: 386,728


When one considers that the Republican US Senate race was HOTLY contested - thus drawing out more voters, while Ford's own Democratic race pitted him against four unknowns, the fact that the turnout for the Democrats was only 63,656 votes less than for the Republicans, in total, is awesome.

I actually heard some complete numbers on a radio talk show interviewing Ford this morning, but I was driving and couldn't write them down. However, the gist was that Ford + the four Dems drew only 50,000 less than the four Republicans.

I keep hearing from my co-workers in Republican East Tennessee that "Corker's got it." That is until I remind them that the west is liberal. The middle swings for change and Harold is neck-and-neck with Corker in all the reputable polls.

[CraigHinTenn]

1. I know quite a few Dems that actually voted for Corker in Primary..

for 2 reasons;
1. If he won, many on the right will stay home in November (I hope they are right)
2. He would be much better than the other two neocons that were running.

Ford has a great shot in November!

[ktowntennesseedem]

2. Hey, Clark2008! I was pleasantly surprised as well.

Good to see those kind of numbers; he'll need that come Nov when all the mud the stooges flung at each other gets focused on Ford. Gonna get ugly, but this gives me hope.