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Arkansas School Board Member Resigns After Anti-Gay Facebook Posts

Filed under: Gay RightsClint McCance, who came under fire this week for his gay-bashing Facebook posts, announced Thursday night on "Anderson Cooper 360" that he will resign from the post. Permalink | Email this | Linking&nbsp...

Anti-Gay Rant Attributed to Arkansas School Official Ignites Blogosphere

Filed under: Woman Up, Gay RightsA website posted the vicious remarks, which the site said came from a Facebook page. Officials condemned the remarks, and gays are demanding the author's firing. Permalink | Email this | Linking...

Arkansas Rep. Vic Snyder Shaves Stache for Campaign Cash

On Sunday, Snyder's wife, the Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder, shaved off her husband's mustache at Gen. Wesley Clark's Little Rock home. The reason: Joyce Elliott, the Democratic candidate in the 2nd Congressional District, raised $50,000. Permalink&...

Bill Clinton Warns Arkansas Democrats to Beware of Karl Rove Politics

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Bill Clinton, 2010 ElectionsThe former president predicts a flurry of ads attacking Arkansas Democrats and tells a crowd what he believes Republicans want midterm voters to do: "Stop thinking." Permalink |...

Blanche Lincoln Trails John Boozman in Arkansas Senate Race, Poll Finds

Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Watch, 2010 ElectionsSen. Blanche Lincoln, who narrowly survived a tight Democratic primary fight, may be up against an even tougher battle in the general election, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Permali...

Blanche Lincoln as Scarlett O’Hara: Blue, You Good Dog You

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Humor, Voting, Chaos Theory, 2010 Elections, Campaigns, Moderates, Tea PartyAs God is my witness, they're not going to lick me Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

AR-Sen: Up, up, up

What did Lincoln get on primary night? 44.5 percent of the vote. Virtually the exact number she's been stuck at in the composite polling over the last five months. Uncanny, isn't it?

So yeah, that's what "winning over the undecided voters" looks like.

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AR-Sen: Bill Clinton tries to save Blanche Lincoln

Goal ThermometerThe former president had some tough words for real progressives:

Using unusually vivid language to describe the threat against Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Clinton urged the voters who nurtured his career to resist outside forces bent on making an example out of the two-term Democratic incumbent.

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AR-Sen: Bill Halter outpaces Blanche Lincoln in fundraising

Goal ThermometerFrom Halter campaign press release:

In the fundraising period for Apr. 29-May 19, Lt. Gov. Halter raised $777,119.94, easily outpacing Sen. Lincoln, who raised $552,289.91.  Of her total, nearly half--$232,770.41—came from political action committees.  In the runoff, 9,747 individuals have made contributions to Lt. Gov. Halter,...

AR-Sen: Halter takes narrow lead

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 5/24-26. Likely Democratic primar voters. MoE 5% (5/10-12 results)

Democratic primary

Blanche Lincoln (D) 44
Bill Halter (D) 47
Undecided 9

Favorable/Unfavorable

Lincoln 59/36 (61/35)
Halter 63/21 (65/17)

Lincoln seems stuck  in the mid 40s, as...

AR-Sen: Blanche Lincoln is now the greatest progressive champion. EVER

Goal ThermometerOh, the lies!

Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln is shifting her campaign message dramatically as she heads into a Democratic primary runoff against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, depicting herself as a firm supporter of President Barack Obama’s agenda as she seeks to avoid defeat at the...

Orange to Blue: Don’t Forget the House

This has been a damn fine week for progressive Democrats. You've heard it all before, but it bears recapping if only because it's nice to hear again: Arkansas is headed to a run-off after a much closer vote than expected. Jack Conway is the nominee in Kentucky. Joe Sestak is the nominee in Pennsylvania. Sue...

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