Governor has already been called for Mike Beebe. Down-ballot, you have the following: Shane Broadway leads Mark Darr by 18%, Dusting McDaniel leads by 56%, Mark Martin leads by 20% (because, apparently, people didn’t get the memo that he is…
Tag: John Thurston (R)
Arkansas Election Line: Auditory Prognosticatin'
Have you been thinking, “gee, I wish there was a way I could hear even more opinions from Matt?” No? Well, regardless, here’s your chance: a discussion on the major races with Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert. (You can also…
Arkansas Election Line: Final 2010 Ratings
The Arkansas Election Line — a collaboration of Talk Business, The Tolbert Report, and Blue Hog Report — returns with our final ratings of the 2010 state and federal elections in Arkansas. With one exception, the ratings remain unchanged from…
AR-Land Comm: Thurston Plays The Race Card … Sorta
Show of hands: how many of you expected these two ads in a race for Arkansas Land Commissioner? Thurston — A “White Boy” who “understands black Arkansans.” (click to listen) I … I don’t have anything to add, really.
End-of-Day Miscellany: It's Friday, You Ain't Got No Job…
Loverboy was right; everybody’s blogging for the weekend. Or something like that. Jason Tolbert points to Timmy! Griffin taking his ridiculous radio ad to a television screen near you. No, you are not high1; Tim Griffin is actually making CHARACTER…
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-Lt. Gov: Someone Want To Tell Darr What A Lt. Gov. Does?
Mark Darr has graced us with a new television ad. The good news? He’s not a career politician! The bad news? He seems to have zero clue what the role of Lieutenant Governor entails. First, the obvious: Darr says that…
Arkansas Election Line: Constitutional Officers
Back in June, after the primary and run-off elections (or partisan primary and general primary, if you want be specific about such things), the Election Line rated all of the constitutional offices that featured both a Republican and a Democrat. …