Via The Arkansas Blog, we have some more details on the final pre-primary debate between AR-02 Democratic candidates. Mark your calendar: The Arkansas Times will bring together the five Democratic candidates to succeed U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder for a debate…
Author: bhr_iat2rz
AR-Sen: New Polling Numbers
A new poll from Arkansas News/Stephens Media (MOE ~5%) shows Blanche Lincoln with a 44-32 lead over Bill Halter. D.C. Morrison showed up with 7%, and 17% remained undecided. LITTLE ROCK — A new poll commissioned by the Arkansas News…
5 Questions: L.J. Bryant
1. What do you see as the greatest challenge facing the next Land Commissioner? What specific steps will you take to remedy these issues? Given this difficult economy, delinquencies will likely rise. Giving consumers the option to pay delinquent property…
AR-Land Comm: On Luddites, L.J., and Lagging Behind
I received an email earlier today pointing me in the direction of greedymontydavenport.com. I must admit, I laughed, but then I have always been a sucker for pigs with cigars. According to the site, Monty Davenport, who is currently running…
AR-Sen: Halter Trumps Lincoln In April Fundraising
So sayeth Arkansas Business: LITTLE ROCK – Democratic Senate hopeful Bill Halter’s campaign says he raised nearly twice as much as Sen. Blanche Lincoln in April as the primary for her Arkansas seat approaches. Halter’s campaign announced Thursday he raised…
AR-Sen [Follow-Up]: President Obama's Pro-Lincoln Ad
(h/t Blake’s Think Tank) Here is the copy of the aforementioned radio ad that President Obama cut in support of Senator Lincoln. This is President Barack Obama and I want to tell you why I support Senator Blanche Lincoln for…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Uses Indian Imagery In Mailer
Last Friday, I mentioned this racist anti-Halter ad, and opined: One would hope that the [Blanche] Lincoln campaign would denounce the ad tomorrow if not sooner (though, at this point, I won’t hold my breath). After all, given that Lincoln…
Sen-33: Sierra Club (AR) Endorses Barth
According to a press release on Jay Barth’s website: LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Chapter of the Sierra Club announced today that it has endorsed Jay Barth for Arkansas Senate, Dist. 34. “The Arkansas Sierra Club backs Jay Barth because…
AR-02: Second Debate Wrap-Up
Suzi Parker recaps last night’s UCA-based AR-02 Democratic debate. Great stuff in there as per usual, so read the whole thing, but here are some highlights: [Re: Offshore Oil Drilling] But Speaker of the House Robbie Wills said that drilling…
AR-Sen: Pryor Communications Bill — Right Idea, Wrong Time
I have bemoaned Arkansas’s lack of internet access (note: those numbers are from 2007) many times. Only Mississippi and Alabama are worse than Arkansas in terms of percentage of the population with some kind of internet access, be it dial-up…