Maybe Ford should attempt to dismiss links to his own problems. The fact that he is a liberal pro-abortion Democrat running in a conservative Bible Belt state is his #1 problem, and his attempts to distract attention from his liberal voting record in Congress won't fly in conservative TN IMHO.
From Project Vote Smart:
RIGHT TO LIFE ISSUES
005 Representative Ford supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 60 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 25 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Democrats for Life of America 33 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Ford supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 30 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Representative Ford supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 19 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 75 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Ford supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Ford supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 75 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Ford supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 6 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 88 percent in 1999.
1995-2004 On the votes that the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Assocation considered to be the most important in 1995-2004, Representative Ford voted their preferred position 82 percent of the time.
1995-2003 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood (House) 78 percent in 1995-2003.
WOMEN'S ISSUES:
2005 Representative Ford supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Ford supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 86 percent in 2005.
2003-2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 83 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 62 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 80 percent in 2003-2004. 2003 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 43 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Ford supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 75 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Representative Ford supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 82 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 82 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Ford supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 100 percent in 2001.
1998 On the votes that the National Organization for Women considered to be the most important in 1998, Representative Ford voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
GUN ISSUES:
2005 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 50 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the National Rifle Association 42 percent during their legislative career up until 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 77 percent from 1988-2003 (Senate) or 1991-2003 (House).
2003 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Representative Ford a grade of 0 (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).
2002 On the votes that the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence considered to be the most important as of 2002, Representative Ford voted their preferred position 87 percent of the time. These scores are cumulative for each representative's time in their current office. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence considered votes from 1988-2002 in the House and 1991-2002 in the Senate when determining these scores.
2002 Representative Ford supported the interests of the National Rifle Association 0 percent during their legislative career up until 2002.
2001-2002 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Representative Ford a grade of F- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).
2000 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2000, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Ford a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
1999-2000 Representative Ford supported the interests of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 100 percent in 1999-2000.
1999-2000 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Representative Ford a grade of F- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).
If Tennessee elects Ford they will actually be electing daddy to the position he couldn't win on his own. Jr doesn't take a leak without asking his old man for permission.