Volunteer Voters discusses the new Wall Street Journal poll, showing Bob Corker with a decisive lead: 

From Blogging for Corker:

A new Wall Street Journal/ Zogby Poll released today shows Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker with a 7 point lead over Washington Congressman Harold Ford. The independent poll has a margin of error of 3.3%.

So what do you think this means? Is this poll proof that the Ford campaign has reached its ceiling and that the retooled Corker campaign has reclaimed it’s rightful place atop the heap?

Or is this just one more poll among many others that will swing back and forth right up until election day?

I have always maintained that Ford needs to be within or above the margin of error to win. This poll is not within the margin AND it favors Corker. Not good news for Ford however you slice it — especially since folks are beginning to actually cast early voting ballots.

I have to agree with A.C..  I have to hand it to Ford.  From the beginning, I didn’t think (and many didn’t) that he even stood half of a chance.  But, I admit … about a month ago …. I became slightly concerned.  The primary just tore all three apart.

But, from the beginning, I have also thought that Ford just had no margin for error in order to win this race.  I saw the momentum change a month ago.  But, now, clearly, based upon new polling data, the momentum has shifted again.  While I think that this race may be closer than 7, I now feel pretty confident in Corker’s win.