Carol Butler, Halter for Senate campaign manager, passes along word tonight that their campaign disagrees strongly with Sen. Lincoln’s latest ad going so far as to call it “a flat lie.” “Lt Governor Halter was looking forward to an improved economy where additional revenues come from growth in the economy and increased employment,” said Bulter. “Better [...]

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The latest U.S. Senate Poll has the Republicans beating Lincoln and Halter by even wider margins. The largest spread is between Rep. John Boozman who beats Sen. Blanche Lincoln by a huge 28 points. Boozman large lead narrows only slightly against LG Bill Halter who he beats by 25 points. Full results here and below. John Boozman [...]

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Lincoln for Senate has a new ad out today that is sure to scare you grandmother into voting for her.  She uses a quote from the Friday night debate. ‘Finally, Bill Halter tells us where he stands on something,” says the ad. ”On Social Security, Bill Halter said he supports ‘a balanced package of revenue increases and [...]

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…so says Max Brantley.  He also discusses the D.C. Morrison effect. I’m still undecided. I don’t think I’m alone. Maybe there’s something to the theory of Jason Tolbert and Roby Brock that D.C. Morrison really will get 10 percent of the primary vote — not because his strange views have any appeal but as a measure [...]

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John Boozman is on television again with his second ad for U.S. Senate.  This time he is focusing on job creation. “His bold vision built a small-town business into an Arkansas success story,” says the ad. “John Boozman’s hard work created good paying jobs, better opportunity. John Boozman’s rule: Don’t spend more than you take in, [...]

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Sorry. We’ve had Internet problems at the Times and I spent part of the morning at AETN to film "Arkansas Week," where the lead discussion was the increasingly tiresome Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Here’s news of a $1 million ad campaign against Sen. Blanche Lincoln by the Service Employees International Union. At least you know [...]

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Thanks for the mention from the Wall Street today in their “Political Diary” (subscription required.) From their report… Two weeks ago, Blanche Lincoln was leading Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter by 13 points in her Democratic Senate primary. A new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll finds her margin shrinking to only eight points. Mr. Halter’s campaign is buttressed by [...]

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This past week, the Arkansas Forestry Commission distributed wildland firefighting kits to 285 rural fire departments throughout northern Arkansas. The equipment in these kits is badly needed in that part of our State because of the ferocious ice storm that devastated the region in January of 2009. The aftermath of that storm left [...]

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This past week, the Arkansas Forestry Commission distributed wildland firefighting kits to 285 rural fire departments throughout northern Arkansas. The equipment in these kits is badly needed in that part of our State because of the ferocious ice storm that devastated the region in January of 2009. The aftermath of that storm left [...]

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Jurors in the trial of a man charged with killing beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer are going one by one into the courtroom of the judge presiding over the case.

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