Cast your votes accordingly. [poll id="4"] … [Read more...]
Arkansas Legislative Races: A Few Things
October 29, 2008
Just rounding up a few things that have come across The Arkansas Project threshold the last few days: Republican Kelly Eichler and Democrat John Edwards are fighting it out for the open seat in Little Rock's District 38, in a race that's been dubbed "too competitive to call" over at Under the Dome. A correspondent sends along a sample mail piece, one of several, that Eichler has sent out to voters in the district, reproduced here: I would say "Click images for larger view," but the larger … [Read more...]
Arkansas Project Poll: Bock vs. Malone
October 28, 2008
We're down to the last seven days, with several state legislative races in the "highly competitive" or "too close to call" categories. Over at the "Under the Dome" blog, Rep. Steve Harrelson has listed the most competitive races for House seats, with a dandy interactive map, that is well worth review. So let's try an Arkansas Project series of polls on state legislative races—straight-up, head-to-heat match-ups of some of the top races in Arkansas, based on Harrelson's list. First up: … [Read more...]
Fechtelkotter Fundraiser Wednesday
October 28, 2008
A note in the overnight mail says that a few Republican legislators will be hosting a fundraiser at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Little Rock for GOP House hopeful Bill Fechtelkotter. Good Lord, what a name. I had to look back at the e-mail three times to make sure I spelled it right. It's at Republican Party of Arkansas headquarters and tix are $100—call Fechtelkotter at 501.231.8651 for the details. He's up against Democrat Linda Tyler for the open seat in District 45 around Conway. Here's an … [Read more...]
Bock vs. Malone: District 64 House Race
October 27, 2008
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette continues its look at key races for the state legislature, here focusing on the District 64 race in Fort Smith between Democrat Mike Bock and Republican Stephanie Malone. She's a spunky young go-getter who claims extensive knowledge in local economic development issues. He wears a yellow V-neck cable-knit sweater under a leather jacket, like some kind of unholy amalgamation of The Fonz and Stuart Smalley. Advantage: Malone. … [Read more...]
How Will Presidential Race Affect Arkansas Races?
October 26, 2008
Over at Blake's Think Tank, my Democratic leaning counterpart Blake Rutherford picks up on a discussion we had last week on "Unconventional Wisdom" (I'll quit mentioning that now) about the potential for GOP pick-ups in the state legislature. Rob Moritz at the Arkansas News Bureau explores the same question in a story today. Arkansas Republicans look poised to pick up at least a few seats in the House. While that would not change the complexion of the overwhelmingly Democratic legislature … [Read more...]
King vs. Stoppel: District 91 House Race
October 23, 2008
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette continues its examination of legislative races in Arkansas, with an in-depth look at the District 91 House race between incumbent GOP Rep. Bryan King and Democratic challenger David Stoppel. District 91 covers faraway Carroll County. King is the incoming minority leader, and this race was in the news a few months back when Democratic Rep. Robbie Wills, incoming speaker of the house, and several other Democratic legislators hosted a fundraiser for King. Noted: For … [Read more...]
Reeves Ad for District 50 Race
October 22, 2008
A look at The Arkansas Project inbox brings a new ad for Republican Alderman Kyle Reeves of Searcy, running for the Arkansas House over yonder in District 50. He's running against someone whose name I can't remember and don't feel like looking up, and that guy didn't send me any ads for the blog, so screw him. Since most Arkansas Project readers are functionally illiterate, I like to give you lots of videos and pretty pitchers to look at to keep you occupied: It would appear that this is an … [Read more...]
