There are two conservatives in the GOP primary against sone Howard Baker-style "moderate." That is a recipe for a "moderate" nomination. That's just what happened in the IL gubernatorial race last month and in the San Diego special House election this week. Two C = 1 Moderate nominee. (2C=1M)
And, yes, all of these Republicans may be too timid to take on Ford for being accused of "racism."
Why is Hileary even running?
Corker is no Howard Baker, he is a Don Scumquist RINO apostate with mostly 'Rat positions (in fact, he was so popular with the Democrats during Donnie's 1st term that they tried to get him to run as a 'Rat against DS in '98).