State of the Race: Pryor vs. Arkansas 2014

May 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Rumored potential Pryor challengers Cotton, Womack, Darr (left to right)

As you probably know, Senator Mark Pryor is up for re-election next year. So I asked Ward Baker, political director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), about the state of the race, potential GOP challengers, and much more. Despite some conventional wisdom within the state and amongst the DC establishment, Pryor is very vulnerable, according to Baker: He’s an incumbent that can raise money. I think he has a legacy name but that name apparently isn’t helping him very … [Read more...]

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Pryor: Liberal When No One’s Looking

April 11, 2013 1 Comment
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Earlier today, Senator Mark Pryor voted against cloture on a gun control bill in the Senate. That's wonderful, except he voted for the assault weapons ban in 2004 and previously supported the Brady Bill in 2002. Perhaps this new ad demonstrates Pryor's wobbly record better than anything I could say: … [Read more...]

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Well, I Guess It’s Better Than Naming A Nuclear Waste Dump After Him

January 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
No, not that Arnold.

I know the legislature is in session so everyone is down in the dumps, nervously hanging on to your guns and pocketbooks. Plus it’s like 85 degrees outside and that’s just weird. But, have no fear, I bring good tidings! Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) has proposed a new bill that would rename the bankruptcy courthouse in Little Rock after a conservative hero! H.R. 388 would rename the building the “Morris Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse” in honor of, you guessed it, Morris … [Read more...]

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LIVE Arkansas Election Results

November 5, 2012

I'll be updating this post throughout the night as election results trickle in from the Associated Press. Refresh your browser to get the very latest. Balance of Power, Final Score Arkansas Senate: GOP 21, Democrats 14 Michael Lamoureux elected first Republican President Pro Tem of the Arkansas Senate yesterday. Arkansas House: A likely 51-49 GOP majority, assuming that John Hutchison holds his lead (a recount is scheduled for next week). 12:27 - AP calling a victory for John … [Read more...]

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Arkansas Roundup, October 5

October 5, 2012

Here's a look at the news & views from around the Natural State this week: Scalped: While discussing immigration policy at a recent town hall meeting, congressional candidate Gene Jeffress somehow ventured into the political minefield known as "Native American history." Jeffress was unable to escape unscathed, calling Native Americans "cochises" in his remarks. See the full video here from us, The Arkansas Project. Executive Privilege: Governor Mike Beebe is continuing to polish his … [Read more...]

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Hold Down The Fort: Gene Jeffress Goes Native

October 3, 2012
Chief Jeffress

You probably remember the series of videos of state Senator Gene Jeffress we posted back in July.  Jeffress, a candidate for Congress in south Arkansas, was filmed at a town hall meeting espousing the wonders of Obamacare.  Jeffress’s credulous Obamacare advocacy was one step away from arguing that Obamacare would raise the dead to life or make the lame walk. Another video featured Jeffress repeating a racial slur -- the “n-word.” Well, now another town hall video of the senator has … [Read more...]

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Gene Jeffress: Obamacare Is “Christianity At Its Best”

July 3, 2012

Is this Arkansas heat getting to him?  Is it the stress of holding public office?  Are there underlying organic brain issues?  I have no idea. Remember yesterday when I speculated that Senator Jeffress appeared to be "troubled?"  Now another Jeffress video has surfaced:  it’s an even more gripping portrait of the immense, crushing burden that demographically challenged political candidates face. (Perhaps a more concise term is “future election losers.”) The Arkansas Project has … [Read more...]

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A Congressional Twitter Debate Is A Terrible Idea!

January 17, 2012
Cotton, Rankin & Richmond

If you're looking to check in on what the candidates in the Arkansas Fourth Congressional District Republican primary have to say on the issues, then you do not want to miss the Twitter debate to be hosted tomorrow (Wednesday, January 18), by the Arkansas College Republicans. And by "do not want to miss," I of course mean that you absolutely want to miss this, because a Twitter debate is just a terrible idea. Who needs this? This, this Twitter debate, I do not think anybody needs. Here, to … [Read more...]

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