AR-01 candidates Chad Causey (D), Rick Crawford (R), and Ken Adler (G) taped a debate today that will air tonight at 6:30 on AETN. Here’s a sneak peek at what transpired according to one source who I spoke to. •…
Tag: Federal Lawmaking
End-of-Day Miscellany: "Updates! Getchyer Updates Here!" Edition
I see. So, what you’re saying is that even though you are an almost-paralyzed, multiphobic personality who is in a constant state of panic, your wife did not leave you; you left her because she … didn’t get to this…
AR-Land Comm: Thurston Gets It
Credit where it’s due: as promised by his campaign earlier today, John Thurston replied to my email. I just spoke with the Ethics Commission. You are absolutely right according to law a PAC must have a registered resident agent. Although,…
AR-GOP: Penny For Your Thoughts?
Last week, I noted that Rep. Mark Martin had illegally accepted a donation from an improperly formed Political Action Committee (PAC), the Twin Lakes Republican Women’s Club. Well, predictably (because PACs generally donate to a bunch of candidates, not just…
AR-Sen: Brummett Makes The One Strong Case For Lincoln
I am not what you would call a big fan of Blanche Lincoln. (The cool kids call that “understatement.”) Other than the fact that there is no way I would consider voting for the poor-blocking lineman from Fort Smith High,…
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…
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-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…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Twin Bill
Along with the ad Jeff mentioned earlier, Senator Blanche Lincoln released a second ad regarding her position on healthcare reform. /crickets //tumbleweeds ///random guy in the background lets loose a single cough ////people nervously look at one another as the…
AR-02: Ugh.
Pop quiz, hotshot. You are an underdog candidate in a race against an opponent with more cash, a better ground game, and better connections. Your assets in the race are that you are running in the bluest district in the…