WHAT IS HAROLD FORD THINKING?….
It was just a little over three years ago when then-Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D) ran for the Senate in his home state of Tennessee. Given the Volunteer state’s ideological leanings, he ran to the right — voting (twice) for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, describing himself as “pro-life,” opposing gun control, and denouncing “amnesty” for “illegals.” He came up short, losing a competitive race. Ford maintained his Tennessee residency, though, and as recently as eight months ago, weighed a gubernatorial campaign in the state. When he decided against it, Ford vowed to “stay involved to advocate for ideas that will help Tennesseans.” Ford then left for New York, where he’s now poised to run for the Senate, challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a Democratic primary. I’ve been trying to figure out what he’s thinking, but can’t quite figure it out. He sat down for an interview with the New York Times yesterday, and his motivations aren’t any clearer. In his first extensive inter
