Ford's future?

As many Tennessee pundits have speculated, Harold Ford, Jr.'s star is rising despite his loss to Bob Corker in the race to fill Bill Frist's seat. Roll Call has this report about lobbying opps in D.C.:

While few of the losing Members in Tuesday’s elections have K Street hiring partners drooling, several lobbyists said they’d like to scoop up outgoing Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-Tenn.), who lost a close race for Senate. “I’d take Harold Ford in a flash,” said one GOP lobbyist

. Not sure if Ford, Jr.--who has unlimited political ambition, would be wise to go into the family's other business.