Robert Ford (politician)

Robert Ford (politician)

Infobox State Senator


imagesize = 150px
name=Robert Ford


state_senate=South Carolina
state=South Carolina
district=42nd
term_start=1992
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1948|12|26
place of birth=New Orleans, Louisiana
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=single
profession=
religion=United Methodist Church
party=Democratic|

Robert Ford is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 42nd District since 1992.

2008 presidential primary

A week before the primary election in South Carolina, Ford, an African-American and a Democrat, announced his support for United States Senator Hillary Clinton. [cite web|title= Clinton's South Carolina Organization|publisher=Democracy in action 2008|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/clinton/clintonorgsc.html|accessdate=2008-01-27] Clinton's chief opponent, United States Senator Barack Obama won the primary by a 2-1 margin garnering more than 80% of the African-American vote.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.scstatehouse.net/members/bios/0606818109.html South Carolina Legislature - Senator Robert Ford] official SC Senate website
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=3948 Project Vote Smart - Senator Robert Ford (SC)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Robert Ford
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200640&c=427000 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200440&c=59514 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200240&c=24784 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200040&c=378475 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199640&c=377927 1996] campaign contributions


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