I don't know who is going to win the Senate race in Tennesee--and Harold Ford Jr. is seen all the time on FNC, so I have to admit to sorta liking him--but I do know one big winner already: Fox News' Shepard Smith.
He's not on the ballot, of course, but he does a great job, and he is compelling in live settings, outside of the studio. No wonder he's been on the road for so much lately. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal gave readers a sense of Shep's appeal in this terrific on-the-scene piece, written by Clay Bailey and Tom Bailey Jr. In the audience, for example, was Kathryn Nigro of Germantown. Here's a snippet from the article: "Nigro brought her children, who are homeschooled, to watch the political process and see how the show worked. She also coyly acknowledged that Smith may have contributed to her decision. 'He's not an eyesore, you know,' Nigro said." I know, too, Kathryn!
And thanks go also to C-A photog A.J. Wolfe!
