Sitting here, just over two weeks after the general election, I am still somewhat amazed by Governor Mike Beebe’s performance at the polls. Check out this list: 1976: David Pryor, 83.2%, 1978: Bill Clinton, 63.36% 1980: Frank D. White, 51.93%…
Tag: AR History
AR-01: Clinton Stumps For Causey
Images from Bill Clinton’s appearance on behalf of Chad Causey for Congress. Estimates I heard from two people put the crowd at roughly 500 people.
ARGOP: What They Don't Know Can Hurt Us
On Friday, Lieutenant Governor candidate Mark Darr retweeted a message from Representative Ed Garner. RepEdGarner Elim AR Cap Gains Tax! RT @markdarr: We have to get our tax structure in line to compete w other states & become biz friendly.…
AR-02: Blue Arkansas Rejects Your Reality And Substitutes Their Own
It must be nice to live in Blue Arkansas. From what I can see through the blinding glare of reality, it’s a fanciful world full of rainbows and ponies and rainbow-colored ponies, where reality takes a backseat to dreams and…
Think Tank Memorial End-of-Day Miscellany
[For an explanation of the title, see here.] You, Flock of Seagulls … you know why we’re here? Why don’t you tell my man, Vincent, which links we didn’t get to today? Max takes issue with some apparent Republican hypocrisy…
AR-Sen, et al.: Final Arkansas Election Line ratings
Via Talk Business, here are the final Arkansas Election Line ratings: For the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress and statewide constitutional offices, here are our final thoughts: U.S. Senate – Leans GOP GOP Primary – Safe Boozman Dem Primary – Toss…
AR-Sen: "Lincoln’s cynically dishonest campaign" Costs Her At Least One Vote
That would be the vote of John Brummett. Brummett’s stance is interesting to me primarily because it was only late last month that he wrote: I would tell you how I’m newly thinking of voting in this race, but I…
AR-Sen: Map Favors Boozman in GOP Primary
Jason Tolbert explains why geography and demographics make John Boozman the heavy favorite for the GOP nomination in the AR-Sen race. Basically, it comes down to this: Traditionally, Republican primaries are won and lost in Northwest Arkansas. The 3rd Congressional…