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I believe this race will end closer than what the polls suggest, however, realistically, Blackburn should be able to ride the current momentum towards a victory. Tennessee has not voted a Democrat to office since 2006. That combined with how large the polling difference has become in the past month and a half, it should be in the bag for Blackburn. However, one thing that should give Democrats hope is that as the poll samples get higher, the gap lessens between the two. So we'll just have to wait and see.

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The Latest RealClearPolitics poll (as of Nov 2nd) has Blackburn ahead of Bredesen 49.2% to 44% on average. Project FiveThirtyEight by ABC has Blackburn up 51.2% to 45.7%. Averaging the two, you get Blackburn at 50.2% and Bredesen at 44.8%.
The race was at its closest in mid September, when the two were locked in at 46.%, however it has obviously stretched in Blackburns favor.

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Immigration- "We're the strongest country in the world. A few thousand very poor people coming to our border is not a threat,” he said. “It's not a threat to our security."

Social Issues- "I certainly also understand that back 30 years ago, conditions were different and someone might have felt differently," (referring to the Kavanuagh allegations.
"I think we should do what Ronald Reagan did and step up to a small social security tax."

Gun Control- "I think one of the most effective things we could ever do to prevent these violences is to get serious about keeping guns out of the hands of those who are problematic".

Heath Care- "I was not a supporter of ACA (Affordable Care Act) when it first came out...once it became the law of the land it became our obligation...it has done a number of good things."

Economy- "We have spent 30+ years building up employment in the automotive industry. These [Trade War Tariffs] are really threatening that industry".

"Why You Should Vote For Me"- "If you enjoy how Washington is today, if you like partisanship and lines in the sand, I'm not your guy. You have a Congresswoman who has 16 years worth of experience with that."

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Immigration- “I will continue to work to ensure existing immigration laws are followed, build the wall, stop sanctuary cities, penalize elected officials who refuse to follow federal law, and deport illegal immigrants who commit crimes,” Blackburn said.

Social Issues- “I think one of the things of the #MeToo movement, which is a benefit, is our daughters and our granddaughters know that when they make a complaint, that they are going to be listened to,”

"Chuck Schumer is telling the Democrats to delay while they attempt an 11th hour smear of Judge Kavanuagh".

Gun Control- "If you had Hillary Clinton, who Phil wanted to be president (she said that at least 10 times) they would be taking away your guns."

Health Care- "Tennesseans do not support government run health care."

Economy- "I don't like tariffs, never have. I'm a supporter of free trade."

"Why You Should Vote For Me"- "I'm going to take Tennessee values to Washington D.C to represent you. Phil will support the Clinton agenda; Washington democrats."

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The Two Candidates are Marsha Blackburn (R) and Phil Bredesen (D). Blackburn has served in Tennessee for 15 years for both the state senate and the House of Representatives. Bredesen has made a political comeback of sorts, having been Governor of the state from 2003-2011, and is now running for the open senate seat. The race was made even more Popular when Pop star Taylor Swift gave her endorsement to Bredesen via a passionate Instagram Post.

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This is the race for the first seat for Tennessee in the Senate. This seat is open due to incumbent Sen. Bob Corker (R) announcing he would not seek re-election in 2018. It is described by CNN as "the single most important race in the country".