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'''Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker, Jr.''', born August 24, 1952 (age {{age|1952|8|24}}), is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Tennessee]]. He is a member of the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations; Armed Services; Energy and Natural Resources; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and the Special Committee on Aging. He has voted with a majority of his [[Republican]] colleagues 84.6%. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001071/</ref>

'''Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker, Jr.''', born August 24, 1952 (age {{age|1952|8|24}}), is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Tennessee]]. He is a member of the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations; Armed Services; Energy and Natural Resources; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and the Special Committee on Aging. He has voted with a majority of his [[Republican]] colleagues 84.6%.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001071/</ref>

Corker is the former mayor of Chattanooga in southeastern Tennessee and a successful businessman.

Corker is the former mayor of Chattanooga in southeastern Tennessee and a successful businessman.

==2012 campaign==

==2012 campaign==

In the November 6, 2012, general election, Corker faces the Democrat [[Mark E. Clayton]] of Davidson County, a [[conservative]] [[Christian]] who has been disowned by his own party. The Tennessee Democratic leadership urged that voters write in another choice in the pending race against Corker.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2012/08/03/tennessee-democrats-are-very-sorry-about-mark-clayton| title="Tennessee Democrats Are Very Sorry About Mark Clayton" |work=Nashville Scene}}</ref>

In the November 6, 2012, general election, Corker faces the Democrat [[Mark E. Clayton]] of Davidson County, a [[conservative]] [[Christian]] who has been disowned by his own party. The Tennessee Democratic leadership urged that voters write in another choice in the pending race against Corker.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2012/08/03/tennessee-democrats-are-very-sorry-about-mark-clayton| title=Tennessee Democrats Are Very Sorry About Mark Clayton |work=Nashville Scene}}</ref>