After a week-long tease that he was considering getting into the Arkansas GOP Senate primary for a chance to challenge embattled U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Rep. John Boozman's getting in, someone who would probably know tells me. Of course, they're telling everyone they can find, so it's hardly exclusive. You might think they'd just issue a press release instead of offering a … [Read more...]
Blanche Lincoln Is Just A Damn Money Machine
Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln can't seem to get much right these days based on her poll numbers, but her fundraising prowess tells another story. In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lincoln raised $1.3 million, leaving her with $5 million cash on hand, her campaign announced this morning. In a related story, the various candidates in the GOP primary to challenge Lincoln … [Read more...]
Boozman Mulling Senate Run? Sure, Why Not!
Rep. John Boozman, the stalwart lone Republican of the Arkansas Congressional delegation, says he might just get in to the U.S. Senate primary to challenge embattled Sen. Blanche Lincoln, too. I haven't been this excited since Stanley Reed got in the race! Oh, and another poll out today, now from the Arkansas News Bureau, shows that Lincoln's approval is finally rebounding … [Read more...]
TBQ Poll: Dear Heavens, Does It Ever Suck to Be Blanche Lincoln
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Blanche Lincoln? 15% Strongly Favorable 19% Somewhat Favorable (Favorable = 34%) 11% Somewhat Unfavorable 46% Strongly Unfavorable (Unfavorable = 57%) 9% No Opinion Thinking about the job that Blanche Lincoln is doing as U.S. Senator, would you say you approve or disapprove? 15% Strongly Approve 23% Somewhat Approve … [Read more...]
Here Are Some Things That Are Going On
Man, is it ever cold outside. (How cold is it, Dave?). It’s so cold, I went to check the reading on the porch thermometer and thought I was looking at Blanche Lincoln’s approval ratings! (Heyy-OOOOH!) Anyway, here’s some political stuff that’s been going down this week that I wanted to note. Maybe you saw some of this scattered around the Arkansas blogosphere the last few days, … [Read more...]
