Election official #1: “I guess I won’t see Tina today.” Election official #2: “Who?” [long exchange of “Tina ___?” “No, you know, Tina who ____.”] Election official #2: “Why, did she vote early?” Election official #1: “No…she voted Republican.” Election…
Tag: Bill Halter (D)
AR-Primary Runoffs: Let's Get Ready To Rumble
And, by “rumble,” I mean “vote for Bill Halter, Chad Causey (if you live in AR-01) or Joyce Elliot (in AR-02), L.J. Bryant, Pat O’Brien, and Scott Pace (Dist. 31).” “Rumble” was just more succinct. Anyway, silliness aside, the polls…
AR-Sen: White House Giving Lincoln The Silent Treatment?
The Huffington Post thinks so. The White House is still formally supporting Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s re-election bid as the Arkansas Democratic primary approaches its runoff vote on Tuesday. But over the past few weeks, as the incumbent senator’s prospects for…
AR-Sen: It's Never A Good Sign When The Better Answer Is "Utter Incompetence"
Over the weekend, the Blue Arkansas gang did a tremendous job of following the debacle that is early voting in the runoff election in Garland County. They covered the surprising twist of polls not being open the day after Garland…
AR-Sen: A Quick Review Of Poll Methodology
I was perusing some of the other blogs when I noticed this statement from Blake in regard to the DK/R2K poll: Lt. Gov. Bill Halter leads Sen. Blanche Lincoln 49% – 45% in a new poll conducted by Research 2000.…
AR-Sen: Halter With 4 Point Lead
New DK/R2K poll shows Halter with a 4 point lead (MOE 4%), which is coming dangerously close (for Lincoln) to becoming statistically significant. Democratic primary Blanche Lincoln (D) 45 (44) Bill Halter (D) 49 (47) Undecided 6 (9) Favorable/Unfavorable (among…
AR-Sen: Lincoln's Final Ad
If Bill Halter’s most recent ad was a second lesson in “it’s not what you say, it’s what people hear,” Blanche Lincoln’s new ad could serve as a case study in what happens when you don’t follow that rule. At…
AR-Sen: Halter's Final Ad
My apologies. We got so embroiled in the Land Commissioner email story that I forgot to post Bill Halter and Blanche Lincoln’s final pre-runoff ads. First, Halter: I mentioned after Halter’s previous ad that I was impressed with the work…
AR Runoff News: I Was Told There Would Be No Math
Preferential Primary Early & Absentee Voting Totals As of June 1, 2010: 10,010 As of June 2, 2010: 23,439 Source.
AR-Sen: DK/R2K Poll Shows Halter With Narrow Lead
Daily Kos in conjunction with Research 2000 has released a new AR-Sen poll. The long and short of it is that Bill Halter leads Blanche Lincoln 47-44, with 9% still undecided (MOE +/- 5%) . You can find the entire…