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Fundraising Frenzy: It's Now or Never to Raise Campaign Cash
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyIt's fundraising frenzy time in the nation's capital. With the midterm elections less than six weeks away, candidates, special interest groups and Democratic and Republican allies and campaign committees are busy raising money through events with high-profile political figures, direct-mail appeals and e-mails. For candidates to make use of the cash -- from reserving television time to funding get-out-the vote drives -- donors are being pressured now to write the checks or make online donations. Tea Party-backed Christine O'Donnell, the surprise GOP nominee for Senate in the Delaware ...
Blanche Lincoln vs. Bill Halter in Round Two of Arkansas Senate Fight
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This Race is About Arkansas, Not Outside Groups. That's U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln's mantra as she gears up for a June 8 Democratic runoff with Lt. Gov. Bill Halter. Neither candidate received 50 percent of the primary vote, guaranteeing three more weeks of testy campaigning. Lincoln received 44.3 percent to Halter's 42.5 percent. The third candidate, DC Morrison, who aligned more with the Tea Party than with Democrats, garnered a stunning13 percent. A Democracy for American / Research 2000 poll after the primary showed Halter with 48 percent and Lincoln with 46 ...
Democrats Lincoln, Halter Head to Senate Runoff in Arkansas
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyAnd the winner in the Arkansas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is... Stay tuned. Neither Sen. Blanche Lincoln nor Lt. Gov. Bill Halter got enough votes to win the nomination, so a runoff election will be held June 8. The winner of that contest will face Rep. John Boozman in November. He emerged from a field of seven other candidates to claim the Republican Senate nomination outright. Here's a look at the possible general election scenarios. Lincoln vs. Boozman --The two Washington insiders tackle each other in an anti-incumbent electoral climate. During the primary, Lincoln, a moderate ...
Arkansas Republican John Boozman Wins Senate Primary, Avoids Runoff
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIn the last days of his campaign, Arkansas Republican Rep. John Boozman flew around the state to bolster his bid for the GOP Senate nomination against seven other candidates. It paid off. Boozman received enough votes Tuesday to avoid a runoff election, saving himself and his party a potentially bruising Round Two. A runoff between the top two vote-getters would have cost Republicans time, money, and energy, and may have turned more negative than the primary. The good news for Republicans is that they now have a real chance of winning a U.S. Senate seat that has been held by Democrats ...
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's Voting Day Snafu
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln's Election Day vote in her primary contest against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter probably won't be counted right away. That's because she had to cast a provisional ballot Tuesday when she arrived, with her husband and twin sons, at the gothic St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock to vote. CNN's Dana Bash, a camera crew, and a team of Washington reporters were there to document every minute. Prior to Election Day, she had requested an absentee ballot, something she said she does every year in order to vote in smaller elections like school board. She said ...
Tuesday Primary Election Results: Will the Incumbents Survive?
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyEditor's note: As the first primary Super Tuesday approaches, we've asked Politics Daily writers around the country for their latest perspective on what to expect in the various races. As results become available, we'll update the various sections with results and further analysis, so be sure to check back as the returns come in. Update, May 18: Jill Lawrence reports here on Rand Paul's victory in Kentucky and the latest in the Arlen Specter and Blanche Lincoln races. Jill Lawrence: Will Arlen Specter Be the Next Victim of Anti-Incumbent Fever? Pennsylvanians will send the nation signals ...
Blanche Lincoln, Bill Halter Likely Face Run-Off After Primary in Arkansas
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLong before Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln drew two Democratic primary opponents, she was in the crosshairs of a wide array of political foes. From the right, Arkansas Tea Partiers singled her out at their December Christmas bash by chanting "Bye, Bye Blanche." On her left were a multitude of critics: The AFL-CIO targeted Lincoln for her wishy-washy position on the "card check" bill that would have made it easier for unions to organize workplaces. (She initially sponsored the bill, then opposed it.) Health care overhaul advocates loathed Lincoln for her indecisiveness and lack of support ...
Arkansas Primary: Boozman, Other Republicans Look Strong; Sen. Lincoln Faces Dem Challenge
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyMost of the attention surrounding the upcoming Arkansas Senate race has focused on the May 18 Democratic primary between Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lieutenant Gov. Bill Halter. It makes sense – Lincoln is the incumbent and she is being challenged by the sitting lieutenant governor of her state. With the national "netroots" and progressive movement supporting her opponent, she has stepped up her legislative game with an aggressive derivatives policy to rein in some Wall Street trading practices. What's more, the race is getting nasty, with a recent TV ad attacking Halter being labeled ...
Blanche Lincoln's Lack of Lipstick: It Could Bite Her in the South
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyI like lipstick. Maybe it's my southern upbringing. The South is still very much a region where image is a daily, conscious effort. And lipstick with its bright, playful shades plays a role. But sometimes, I forget about the lipstick. Once when I worked at the local paper, my boss, a very southern-belle features editor, was obsessed with image. I worked furiously on a story, trying to meet deadline. Suddenly, she clapped her hands at me. I looked up – her desk was across from mine – and she was staring at me. "You need lipstick," she said. "Lipstick?" I asked. "Yes," ...
Should Blanche Lincoln Return WellPoint Donations?
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas has always been a champion for women's health care. Just last month, she introduced legislation that would ensure Medicare coverage of custom-fabricated breast prostheses, which are a lower-cost alternative to reconstructive surgery, which has additional risks and higher costs. But since 2001, Lincoln has also accepted $12,500 from a PAC for Indiana-based WellPoint, one of the nation's largest health insurance companies, which is currently under fire by the Obama administration. In his weekly radio address last weekend, President Barack ...
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