Phil Bredesen: Bob Corker and I had 'numerous' conversations about Senate race

March 4, 2018 at 11:49 p.m. | Updated March 5, 2018 at 1:22 a.m.

by The Tennessean

In this Dec. 13, 2010, photo, Gov. Phil Bredesen talks about his eight years in office during an interview, in Nashville, Tenn. Bredesen, the last Democrat to win a statewide race in Tennessee, is considering a bid to succeed retiring Republican Bob Corker in the U.S. Senate. Bredesen said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 that he is mulling an entry into the race after several people urged him to reconsider his initial statements that he had no interest in running. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
In this Dec. 13, 2010, photo, Gov. Phil Bredesen talks about his eight years in office during an interview, in Nashville, Tenn. Bredesen, the last Democrat to win a statewide race in Tennessee, is considering a bid to succeed retiring Republican Bob Corker in the U.S. Senate. Bredesen said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 that he is mulling an entry into the race after several people urged him to reconsider his initial statements that he had no interest in running. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Former Gov. Phil Bredesen said Friday he's had numerous conversations with Sen. Bob Corker since Corker announced his decision to retire in September, and the Democrat said he was confident Corker would not reverse his decision.

"Yes, he and I had numerous conversations from the time that he said he was not going to run [in September] up until the present," Bredesen told a group of reporters after picking up his nomination papers in Nashville. "I really was pretty confident all the time that in the end he would stick with what he originally decided to do, and I respect him."

Former Gov. Phil Bredesen officially launched his bid for U.S. Senate Thursday, announcing his run with an online video.

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