Harold Ford
Harold Ford
Harold Eugene Ford Jr.is an American politician who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, centered in Memphis, from 1997 to 2007. He is the son of former Congressman Harold Ford Sr., who held the same seat for 22 years. In 2006, Ford had an unsuccessful bid for the US Senate seat vacated by retiring Bill Frist. He is a member of the Ford political...
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth11 May 1970
CityMemphis, TN
care days economic facing focus future grace hope met neighbors pass storm tough worry yorkers
These are tough times, and the New Yorkers I have met are facing economic adversity with grace and dignity. They worry about their future, care about their neighbors and hope this storm will pass so they can focus on better days ahead.
The idea is a straightforward one. We provide an account for every newborn in America, a $500 account.
believe people
I'm a capitalist. I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they don't.
bipartisan broad build building hope involving larger ownership talked washington
So we have broad bipartisan support for the bill, and it's my hope that we can build on some of the things that have been talked about in Washington involving building a larger ownership society.
account additional below born dollar family federal government match national provide
If you are born into a family below the national median income, we provide you with an additional $500, and for every contribution made to a child's account below the national median income, we match it dollar for dollar - the federal government will.
thinking would-be bigs
The bureaucracy is not great. I don't think Rick Santorum who is not one for being a big proponent of large bureaucracies would be as enthusiastic a supporter of it.
independent democrat
I am a Democrat. But I am an independent Democrat.
believe giving people
Republicans believe largely in the market working, Democrats believe stereotypically that you've got to give people something. So why not give people a chance to let the market work for them.
new-york winning giving
I refuse to do anything that would help Republicans win a Senate seat in New York, and give the Senate majority to the Republicans.
thinking choices flags
I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which I think is inappropriate in many ways, but it's their choice.
interracial-marriage
I'm in an interracial marriage.
believe gay thinking
I don't think it's a great leap to go from civil unions to gay marriage - I may be in the minority in believing that.
country new-york taken
I often have said to people that there are really two cities in the country where the outlook is always forward-looking - there is never really a backward-looking tendency. My banking work has taken me out to Palo Alto, what is commonly called Silicon Valley. And you sense out there is always a forward-looking outlook. And New York City.
choices pro-life life-is
To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice.