Or whatever the political equivalent of “must-see TV” is, according to Suzi Parker’s article for Talk Business. The most interesting race in Arkansas may not be between Senator Blanche Lincoln and Rep. John Boozman. Rather the battle to watch? The…
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Arkansas Green Party Certified for November Ballot
Coming soon to a November ballot near you: The Green Party of Arkansas. Via the Secretary of State’s Office, in a letter to Mark Jenkins, In accordance with ACA 7-7-205, you are hereby notified that the petition submitted to the…
AL-02: Nuttier Than Squirrel Turds
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Arkansas-centric political blogging for this ad from Alabama’s second congressional district. In the crazy-cake-taking contest, the ominous “SLAVERY” from ol’ Abe takes the cake, but that ad was nuts on a number of levels. Though, really,…
RWC: The Missing Ingredient?
John Brummett discusses how the current political climate looks good for GOP chances in November. President Obama’s approval rating plummets. Republicans drub Democrats by historically wide margins on the generic question of which party poll respondents favor for the mid-term…
Friday Funny: The Most Honest Ad Ever Created
(h/t to Pat Lynch)
In The Blogs: The Emerging Republican Minority
Fivethirtyeight.com has a fascinating post discussing a recent working paper by Ruy Teixeira. “The Democratic Party will become even more dominated by the emerging constituencies that gave Barack Obama his historic 2008 victory, while the Republican Party will be forced…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Seeks To Let Wal-Mart's Wishes Trump Wall Street Reform
In a move as unsurprising as her pending loss in November, Blanche Lincoln is quietly trying to carve out a loophole for her friends at Arvest Bank. According to the Wall Street Journal: Sen. Blanche Lincoln, one of the chief…
AR-House 46 [Follow-Up]: That word…you keep using it. I do not think it means what you think it means.
I have found that, as a general rule, the more ridiculous someone is in his or her initial position on an issue, the more quickly he will paint himself into a logical corner when discussing it or attempt to change…
AR-House 46: When Ignorance Attacks!
Every now and then, Jeff will listen to Rush Limbaugh despite knowing full well that Rush will undoubtedly say something so false and inflammatory that Jeff will turn off the radio in disgust. Likewise, I have a friend who will…
AR-Sen: Oh, Come On. Seriously?
Senator Blanche Lincoln gave her reaction to President Obama’s national address regarding the BP oil spill. And, lest ye be worried that she no longer thinks voters are complete morons who will buy anything she says, she made sure to…