Update: Harold Ford as NY-Sen spoiler

Yesterday, I speculated that Harold Ford might be getting put up for the NY Senate seat to mess up the race so a Republican could win.

Today, we have fairly credible rumoring that he might be thinking of running as an independent which could potentially draw votes (especially black votes) away from the Dem, giving the Repubs a real shot at that Senate seat.

Later: Our first polling, and Gillibrand would easily beat Ford in a Dem primary.