I know that candidates frequently promote questionable polls to “prove” that they are viable candidates, but this takes the cake. Gallas Stomps Ross in Straw Poll A report issued by Arkansas Matters lists that Conservative Republican Glenn Gallas, a candidate…
Month: April 2010
AR-Sen: Oh, so you're one of them freaks, get geeked at the sight of an ATM receipt
I’m trying to figure something out, and I hope you can help me. Let’s put it in timeline form, just so we can see the big picture. 10/28/08 — Goldman Sachs, Inc., receives $10 billion in TARP funds in exchange…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Leads, Still Lacks 50%+1
I have absolutely no idea how I failed to mention this last week, but the latest Daily Kos / Research 2000 poll has Blanche Lincoln leading Bill Halter 45% to 33%, with 6% for D.C. Morrison and 16% still undecided…
AR-Sen [Follow-up]: Lincoln To Keep Goldman Donations
In a timely follow-up to my last post, Firedoglake reports that Blanche Lincoln will not return the donations her campaign received from Goldman Sachs despite the civil fraud lawsuit now pending against Goldman (and despite her earlier statement that, as…
AR-Sen: Does Financial Reform Resonate With Voters?
An article at The Huffington Post — HuffPo, as the kids say — discusses the building momentum against Wall Street. Using very broad strokes, the article points to the proposed financial reform bill and the activities of groups like SEIU…
AR-01: Cook Distinct Among Congressional Candidates
A week ago, I linked to a Baxter Bulletin article about the April 10, 2010 AR-01 Democratic debate that bemoaned the lack of distinguishing features among the six candidates. In that article, Bulletin writer Frank Wallis stated: A so-called debate…
AR-Sen: A Smattering Of Stuff On Lincoln And Halter
(Plus an unavoidable mention of D.C. Morrison.) MSNBC First Read’s “First Thoughts” post has two nuggets about the AR-Sen race. The more noteworthy entry of the two is from Luke Russert’s interview with Bill Clinton. Asked to opine on the…
AR-02: Elliott's 1Q Fundraising
I almost let this slip through the cracks, but Blake Rutherford reports that Joyce Elliott raised $123,000 in 1Q fundraising. Elliott was, of course, the last of the AR-02 Democratic candidates to release her total, and the number places her…
Reality Check: Yeah, About Those Obama Tax Increases…
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the Tea Party demonstration that descended upon the Arkansas Capitol yesterday. It seems, even in Arkansas, some Americans are mad as hell about Obama raising their taxes, taking over healthcare, and being a…
AR-Sen: In The Blogs
Recently added to the BHR blogroll, the awesomely named Donkeylicious raises a good point about Blanche Lincoln’s more-stringent derivative reform proposal. Namely Take a clear and strong stand against the banks, and if you go down swinging, people will at…