In response to her poor showing in the public-speaking portion of the contest, Ms. Magnolia, Beth Anne Rankin, is scurrying to make up some points with the judges in other areas. For the talent competition, however, Rankin eschewed the chance…
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AR-Sen: A Little More About That Photo
It’s not that I particularly care that John Boozman used logos, names, and images associated with the University of Arkansas football program. I mean, yeah, it seemed a little odd to me, just given that it is a state institution…
Reality Check: Adventures In Political Fiction
About that “Obama’s Approval Has Plummeted” lie. Has his approval rating gone down slightly? Yeah. But, unless your meaning of “plummet” differs from mine (and everyone else’s), a drop of four points isn’t exactly a free fall. (Also worth noting:…
AR-Sen: Close Only Counts In Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, Halitosis, and (Apparently) Hogs
So, yesterday, while tracking the issue of U of A’s problems with John Boozman’s commercial, I wrote: My question, though, is whether Boozman actually addressed U of A’s concerns. As noted above, U of A explained that they “don’t generally…
AR-Sen: Oops.
I’ve made no secret of being less-than-impressed by Blanche Lincoln’s commercials, but I do have to give her a modicum of credit today. After all, at least she gets to keep hers on the air for more than a few…
AR-01, -02: The same, but different
The National Journal runs down the 60 most interesting congressional races of 2010. Not surprisingly, AR-02 and AR-01 are listed. AR-02: 4. Arkansas-02 Open Seat (D) (Last ranking: 6) Bill Clinton is heading back to Arkansas this week in an…
AR-01: Causey Launches First TV Ad, Hits Crawford on Social Security
Forty-five minutes ago, I wrote “because the candidates’ unknowns seem to be factoring into the results, there is room for Causey to rapidly make up ground by defining himself and his opponent more clearly and by controlling the narrative.” It’s…
Arkansas Election Line: AR-01 "Leans Crawford"
The Arkansas Election Line — a collaboration of Talk Business, The Tolbert Report, and Blue Hog Report — announces the first of two changes in our analysis of U.S. Congressional races. In AR-01, the Election Line moves its rating from…
Campaign 2010: Milquetoast Is The New Black
Nate Silver has an interesting post on the extent that Republicans and Democrats are mentioning healthcare reform on their campaign websites and the tone in which they discuss it. Excluding the broad subject of the economy, which we divided into…
AR-Gov: Like Wearing A Fur Coat To A PETA Meeting
Great news, Republicans! Dear Sir’s [sic] My name is David Dinwiddie[,] and I am a write[-]in candidate for Governor. I am registered to vote as a Republican[,] and I campaigned for Gerald Ford in [‘]76. So[,] the good news is[]……