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Our support in this poll has actually grown and is solid, and no amount of television ads are going to dissuade my supporters from voting for a Republican who is a real conservative."
The poll says, "Several candidates are vying to succeed Sen.Bill Frist, the current Senate majority leader who is vacating his seat next year to explore a potential 2008 presidential bid, and the Democrats are hoping to capitalize in this toss-up state.
"Former GOP Reps.
Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary are in strong position against two Democratic challengers, with the stronger of these being Rep.
Harold Ford Jr., one of the more moderate-to-conservative Democrats in the House.
"A third Republican, Bob Corker, polls behind Ford in a potential matchup but has consistently come in behind Bryant and Hilleary in county straw polls, indicating he'...
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