Bullet-point reactions because this does not warrant full paragraphs: “The problem is, this ‘blue dog’ won’t bark.” I’m guessing someone in Rankin’s camp made that joke, and someone else said “OH, SNAP! NO HE DIDN’T!” There might even have been…
Month: October 2010
AR-Land Comm: Thurston Plays The Race Card … Sorta
Show of hands: how many of you expected these two ads in a race for Arkansas Land Commissioner? Thurston — A “White Boy” who “understands black Arkansans.” (click to listen) I … I don’t have anything to add, really.
AR-House 47: BRILLIANT!
Republican candidate for State House of Representatives–District 47, Stephen Meeks, posted the following update on Facebook about an hour ago: An update: As we get down to the wire I’m going to be a little more vague on my activities…
AR-Sec. State: O'Brien Releases Greatest Ad In The History Of Television*
*I may be a little biased. –Ed.
AR-04: Let's Get Nit-Picky
So, watching AR-04 Republican candidate Beth Anne Rankin’s recent assault on your eyes and brain commercial somehow led to my watching her previous commercial again. You know, the one where she discusses Nash Equilibrium as applied to campaigning by determining…
AR-Sec. State: An Offer For Mark Martin
Last night on Twitter, paid Mark Martin campaign consultant Mark Myers asked me if I was willing to come to Springdale, see Martin’s alleged office, and “write a mea culpa.” I said I would, subject to the Martin campaign providing…
AR-Land Comm: Bryant's New Ad
Democrat candidate for Land Commissioner L.J. Bryant offers up a new commercial. As I mentioned yesterday, Bryant’s promise not to take a state car extends to not accepting an allowance in lieu of a state car.
AR-04: Rankin Uses Commercial To Attack Your Brain
Wow. “Defending Father”? Superimposed signs? Weird faux library background? Seriously, that looks like she spent $8 at the state fair to record a fake commercial. She overpaid.
End-of-Day Miscellany
There are millions of links in the naked city. These are the ones we didn’t hit today. Roby Brock notes that outgoing AR-02 congressman Vic Snyder will shave his mustache if donors raise $50,000 for Joyce Elliott by Sunday. There’s…
AR-Land Comm: Bryant Will Refuse State Car, Car Allowance
I almost forgot to mention this. Democrat candidate for Land Commissioner, L.J. Bryant, released a statement Monday stating that, if elected, he would not accept a state-owned vehicle. The full release is after the jump. In pertinent part, it reads:…