Coker's Got Some Serious Problems - With Ethics and With Ford

In this morning's Memphis Commercial Appeal, there are not one, but two articles detailing unethical deeds by Republican Tennessee Senate candidate Bob Corker when he was mayor of Chattanooga.

From the first article: "As a private investor, Bob Corker lost more than $1 million in a speculative Internet venture he shared with Delta Capital Management, a Memphis investment firm. Undeterred, Corker courted Delta when he became this city's mayor, opening a door that allowed the firm to get $1 million in Chattanooga city employee pension funds in 2004 to invest in startup companies. "

From the second article: "Chattanooga's mayor may not have been all that blind, record show. Corker met often with employees from his private companies while mayor from 2001 to 2005, and he shared business tips with others. Corker also got help organizing his 2001 mayoral campaign from City Hall, where a government secretary passed on voting lists and set up meetings for the millionaire commercial real estate developer."

And these aren't even the first articles that the Commercial Appeal has written documenting Corker's legal and ethical issues. On the heels of polls showing Ford up 5-10%, and with Ford clearly dominating the debates, these new revelations could be just enough to knock Corker out.

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