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Bill Clinton's Arkansas: A Red State He Would Not Recognize
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyArkansas, you run deep in me. That's a line from the state song. But this week, red ran deep in this Blue Dog state that is just this side of wacky. No doubt, Bill Clinton has to be crying somewhere. His home state slipped completely down the rabbit hole. On Tuesday night, Democrats were hyperventilating as the party lost several state offices along with two congressional seats, seven state senate seats and 16 state house seats. Both houses of the state legislature remain Democratic, but some Democrats are worried that a few conservative colleagues might flip Republican in exchange for ...
Republicans Look to Pick Up Seats in Democratic Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 30) -- The sagging fortunes of major Democratic campaigns in Arkansas -- highlighted by Sen. Blanche Lincoln's uphill struggle to save her job -- are raising concerns among Democrats that the party may be in for more than just short-term losses here this year. They fear that Arkansas may be on the brink of joining the tier of southern states that are now solidly Republican. Alone in the region, Arkansas has remained a reliably blue state over the years. Only three Republicans have occupied the governor's office and only one has served as a U.S. senator since ...
Arkansas Gays to Sen. Blanche Lincoln: Don't Ask (For Our Vote)
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyThe Stonewall Democrats in Arkansas are not happy with Blanche Lincoln. In fact, members of the group feel like they have "egg on their face," according to one e-mail after Lincoln's vote Tuesday on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Lincoln and Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor were the only two Democrats who joined all 40 Republicans in voting to block the bill. The Democratic majority needed 60 votes to break a filibuster and begin consideration of the bill -- which would repeal a law preventing gays from serving openly in the military -- but fell short 43 to 56. On Tuesday night, Arkansas' Stonewall ...
Joe Biden Hits the Road to Support Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailySen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) needs all the help she can get in her battle to hang on to her seat, and Wednesday she gets an assist from Joe Biden. The vice president travels to Boston, where he will attend a fundraiser for the two-term senator, CNN reported. Lincoln, who narrowly survived a Democratic primary against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, faces an uphill fight against Republican John Boozman, a four-term congressman. Republicans mocked Biden for heading to Massachusetts to stump for Lincoln, instead of coming to her home state. "The question Arkansas voters are wondering: Why are you ...
John Boozman Far Ahead of Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln, having survived a primary and a run-off, is not making any headway in her campaign for reflection in Arkansas with Republican Rep. John Boozman holding a 17 point lead, according to a Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey conducted Sept. 12-14 for the Arkansas News Bureau. Boozman leads Lincoln 51 percent to 34 percent with 4 percent preferring other candidates and 11 percent undecided, about the same margin he enjoyed in May before either he or Lincoln had nailed down their nominations. A Rasmussen Reports poll in mid-August had Boozman ahead by even a bigger ...
Arkansas Senate Debate: Blanche Lincoln Attacks John Boozman on Abortion Vote
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyArkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln took a swing at her Republican opponent Rep. John Boozman in a Friday afternoon debate. The issue: Boozman's record on parental rights for rapists. Part of the debate allowed the candidates to pose questions to each other. In her final question, Lincoln, who is down by 40 points in some polls, asked Boozman this: "Congressman, you have voted to protect the rights of fathers who committed rape or incest against a minor that resulted in a pregnancy, to be able to sue the doctor who performed an abortion on that victim. Do you believe that the majority of ...
John Boozman, Blanche Lincoln and Razorback Football: Politics in Hog Country
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyRazorback fever is running fierce among Arkansas' politicians. It's also creating a fracas in Hog Country as candidates try to out spirit their rivals and the University of Arkansas tries to keep track of possible trademark infringement. Republican Senate candidate Rep. John Boozman's initial Razorback-heavy TV campaign ad ignited a mini-controversy this week as the University of Arkansas prepares to play University of Louisiana-Monroe Saturday. Boozman, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln, tweaked the ad Wednesday. It still has a football motif but not copyrighted ...
Can Bill Clinton Save Arkansas for the Democrats?
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyCalling Bill Clinton. That's the S.O.S. sounding among Arkansas Democrats. The former president returns to his home state this week with a schedule chock full of fundraisers, including a breakfast Thursday morning for incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln. She faces an uphill battle against Republican Rep. John Boozman. In a year when having an "R" by your name could mean easy victory, the question is whether Clinton can save Democratic candidates in Arkansas. Clinton is the most in-demand Democrat on the campaign trail this year. Arkansas Democrats say he plans to spend a lot of time in the ...
Arkansas Senate Race: Blanche Lincoln's Uphill Battle Against John Boozman
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyArkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln doesn't have to close a small gap in her race against Republican Rep. John Boozman. She has a cavern to conquer. Some polls show the incumbent senator down by 40 points heading into the fall midterm election. But unlike the anti-Washington sentiment facing other incumbents, Lincoln, a Blue Dog Democrat, has her own set of unique circumstances that makes a November victory challenging, but not impossible. "Right now, few voters are paying attention to the actual races they'll see on November ballots," said Janine Parry, political science professor and ...
Bill Clinton Will Stump for Sen. Blanche Lincoln Again in Arkansas
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailySen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, who narrowly survived a tight Democratic primary fight, is getting some heavyweight help in her Senate battle against Rep. John Boozman. Bill Clinton, who helped Lincoln narrowly defeat Bill Halter earlier this summer, will again stump for the senator as she seeks a third term, according to a press release from her campaign. The former president, who served two terms as Arkansas governor, will attend an event next week in Little Rock celebrating Lincoln's one-year anniversary as chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Lincoln is the first ...
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