Returns:Ford Losing Big?

[art3]

Im worried about the eary retuns-ford s way down by 10pts. have hsi big votes not been counted/
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[Tanuki]

1. Early reports will favor Corker

because East Tennessee, where he is from, is in Eastern time zone and Ford's home city of Memphis is an hour behind on Central time.

[SouthernBelle82]

6. Exactly

So hopefully Memphis and that general area will help put Ford as the winner.

[NashVegas]

2. Corker 50% Ford 48%

And the West Tennessee returns are starting to come in.

[guruoo]

3. Democrats sweep Houston County

Democrats carry Houston County
Constitutional amendments also pass
By DAVID R. ROSS
Stewart-Houston Times

Democratic candidates had overwhelming support in Houston County in today's election.

• State Rep. John Tidwell, D-New Johnsonville, who represents Stewart County, was unopposed and received 2,205 votes.
• Democrat Harold Ford Jr. carried the county’s U.S. Senate race, getting 1,734 votes to Republican Bob Corker’s 931 votes.
• Democrat Gov. Phil Bredesen received 2,111 votes to Republican challenger Jim Bryson’s 587 votes.
• U.S. Rep. John Tanner received 2,081 votes, compared to Republican challenger John Farmer’s 535 votes.

http://theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061107/NEWS01/61107007

[ScreamingWhisper]

4. Damnit! Are the polls closed? I thought they extended voting by a couple of hours!

How are they (media) turning the Corker line!
VOTE PEOPLE!

[guruoo]

5. Democrats sweep Stewart County, Montgomery extends to handle heavy turnout

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061107/NEWS01/61107004

Election results delayed, voters still in line
Heavy turnout even as polls close
Leaf-Chronicle staff reports

The polls have officially closed, but election results may be delayed as some voters are still in line.

At Hazelwood Elementary School, a North Clarksville precinct, there are reports of voters having at least another hour wait before they get to vote.

Amy Schaeffer, who stood in line for about three hours, said she was determined to vote.

"I'm voting no matter what," she said, adding that some people opted to not vote rather than wait.

Local Elections Administrator Vickie Koelman said she has fielded complaints about the lines, but says they're because of turnout - not problems with the voting machines.

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http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061107/NEWS01/61107001

Democrats sweep Stewart County
Constitutional amendments enjoy wide support
By BONNIE LILL
Stewart-Houston Times

There was a good turnout in today's elections for Stewart County, and that paid off for Democrats.

In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Harold Ford beat Republican Bob Corker 2,608 to 1,675.

U.S. Rep. John Tanner defeated his Republican challenger John Farmer by a 3-to-1 ratio, 2,946 to 1,036.

Democrat Butch Borchert retained his District 75 state House seat, winning 2,781 votes to Republican Stephen Blackwell’s 1,115 votes.

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http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061107/NEWS01/61107004

[SouthernBelle82]

7. They were trying to put denied it