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…
Tag: Blanche Lincoln (D)
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 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: And The Crowd Goes…Mild.
Via Daily Kos, here’s a picture of the crowd at the Clinton-Lincoln Dog & Pony Show: Blanche Lincoln 2010: Catch The Thrill! (Also, if this picture is representative of the overall demographics of the crowd, holding the event at Philander…
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…
AR-Sen: Philander Smith as Prop?
That’s the charge by Bill Halter, anyway. On the eve of former President Bill Clinton’s planned return to Arkansas to boost Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s reelection campaign, Democratic primary challenger Bill Halter’s campaign is charging Lincoln with “hypocrisy” over the venue…
AR-Sen: Halter "Inclined To Support" DADT Repeal
This accoring to Talk Business: [Bill] Halter also indicated his support for a repeal of the policy. “I am inclined to support the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ especially given the support that this has from our military leadership,”…