Per today’s press release from the DCCC, Joyce Elliott and Chad Causey are both listed among the latest group of candidates who have qualified for the “Red To Blue Program.” These candidates earned a spot in the program by surpassing…
Tag: Campaigning
AR-Land Comm: Arkansans Cast 140K Votes Against Status Quo
It’s always nice when a candidate who you were already pulling for does something that makes you even happier that you supported him in the first place. Last night, the Mrs. and I arrived at L.J. Bryant’s watch party at…
AR-Sen: We're Proud Of YOU, Bill!
[Here’s about 95% of Bill Halter’s speech at the Peabody last night. I apologize in advance for the quality of the video; holding the camera up above the crowd made steadiness of frame a bit of an issue.]
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: 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-Land Comm: Davenport's New Ad, Now With 100% Less Guitar Playing!
Meh. It’s not a bad ad, per se, and it is definitely better than his previous ad. Though, let’s be honest, he didn’t set the bar real high on that one, what with the random 2-second song break. At the…
AR-01: Wooldridge Lies About Causey Lying, Insults BHR
First it was Blanche Lincoln. Then it was Robbie Wills. Now we can add Tim Wooldridge to the list of candidates who are basing their ads on a belief that voters are too dumb to separate truth from fiction. Ooooh,…