Every time I open up my mailbox I find two or three pieces of negative mail from Harold Ford Jr. telling me what a horrible person Bob Corker is. I also find two or three pieces of negative mail from Bob Corker telling me what a horrible person Harold Ford Jr. is. I can’t turn on my TV without seeing campaign ads explaining why the other candidate is unfit for the Senate.<\/p>\n
I’m fed up with both of them. A couple of weeks ago, I early voted, and at the time I voted for Ford. I now wish I could re-do my vote, and either leave the Senate race blank or write in Robert “Prince Mongo” Hodges as a protest. Both Ford and Corker have run disgraceful campaigns in these final weeks and I’m embarrassed to have either of these men representing me in the Senate. I realize a lot is on the line here, and it’s not just these two men but party machinery and supporting organizations running the ads. But still, if this is what you have to do to get a seat in the Senate, then it’s time to overhaul the American election system.<\/p>\n
Horrible, horrible example to set for our children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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