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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.
One day after the [[conservative]] [[Breitbart]] News reported that Corker made a $3 million business deal with fellow establishment Senator [[Luther Strange]] (who lost the GOP runoff election to conservative [[Roy Moore]] a few days later), Corker announced he would not be running for re-election in 2018.<ref>Leahy, Michael Patrick (September 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/sen-bob-corker-announces-retirement-one-day-after-breitbart-reports-on-his-3-million-swamp-deal/ Sen. Bob Corker Announces Retirement One Day After Breitbart Reports on His $3 Million Swamp Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref>
One day after the [[conservative]] [[Breitbart]] News reported that Corker made a $3 million business deal with fellow establishment Senator [[Luther Strange]] (who lost the GOP runoff election to conservative [[Roy Moore]] a few days later), Corker announced he would not be running for re-election in 2018.<ref>Leahy, Michael Patrick (September 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/sen-bob-corker-announces-retirement-one-day-after-breitbart-reports-on-his-3-million-swamp-deal/ Sen. Bob Corker Announces Retirement One Day After Breitbart Reports on His $3 Million Swamp Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref> Soon after this announcement, Corker insulted and criticized U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]<ref>Boyle, Matthew (October 8, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/08/donald-trump-bob-corker-feud-on-twitter-as-establishment-republicans-burn/ Donald Trump, Bob Corker Feud on Twitter as Establishment Republicans Burn]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 10, 2017.</ref><ref>Weber, Joseph (October 8, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/08/trump-tweet-fights-with-corker-who-says-white-house-adult-day-care-center.html Trump slams Corker, who calls White House 'adult day care center']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 10, 2017.</ref> and admitted that the GOP establishment was attempting to mute Trump's conservative agenda.<ref>Spiering, Charlie (October 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/09/nanny-deep-state-bob-corker-reveals-establishment-effort-tame-donald-trumps-agenda/ Nanny Deep State: Bob Corker Reveals Establishment Effort to Tame Donald Trump’s Agenda]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 10, 2017.</ref>
==2006 Senate campaign==
==2006 Senate campaign==