New Poll: Harold Ford Leads Bob Corker By 5%...

[Coexist]

from the Huffington Post

3. Backlash? Ford Polling Indicates It : In TN, a Benenson Strategy Group (D) poll; conducted 10/26-28 for Rep. Harold Ford (D); surveyed 560 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.1% (Hotline sources, 10/30). Tested: Ford and ex-Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker (R).

General Election Matchup Fav/Unfav Now
Now 10/14 9/21 Ford 52%/40%
Ford 48% 46% 48% Corker 45 /44
Corker 43 45 41
Other/undec 9 9 11

Ahead, Behind, Ahead, Behind.

[Ediacara]

1. Nice numbers, but I'll hold off on the champaigne until indy pollsters

come up with similar numbers. I am heartened by new indy numbers out of MO and VA though.

[NashVegas]

2. AND

I want to know what counties were surveyed / weighted. Ford has got to do well east of Davidson county, to win.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

3. HOT DAMN

good

[Dawgs]

4. Hopefully this is a sign that all republican attack ads are backfiring.

;-)

[INdemo]

5. Ok..on CNN this evening they had Corker leading by 6%

Now I am convinced that when the going gets tough the MSM jumps on the same train as the GOP..I am also convinced that the RNC conducts these push polls and then forwards that info to the media by way of a direct fax from Karl Rove..Its a Republcan tactic and it is bound to have some affect on moderate Republican voters..
I have noticed polls in the last few days that had this race a dead heat. No way could this have leaned to Corkers favor by 6% overnight..