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…
Tag: Campaigning
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: 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…
Think Tank Memorial End-of-Day Miscellany
[For an explanation of the title, see here.] Here’s what I didn’t get to on a sloooow news day: Jason Tolbert covered the Mike Beebe Campaign Kick-off event today, and noted that the ol’ Gov isn’t singing the same song…
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 Election Line: AR-02 "Safe Griffin"
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-02, the Election Line moves its rating from…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Launches First Attack Ad (Math Optional)
I can’t decide if Blanche Lincoln keeps saying “23-percent sales tax” because she wants her statement to match the face of John Boozman’s proposed bill (and thus preempt any pro-Boozman whining about how the tax is “only” twenty-three percent) or…