Sep 11 2010

Arkansas Senate Debate: Blanche Lincoln Attacks John Boozman on Abortion Vote

Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln took a swing at her Republican opponent Rep. John Boozman in a Friday afternoon debate. The issue: Boozman’s record on parental rights for rapists. Part of the debate allowed the candidates to pose questions to each other. In her final question, Lincoln, who is down by 40 points in some [...]


Sep 10 2010

John Boozman, Blanche Lincoln and Razorback Football: Politics in Hog Country

Razorback fever is running fierce among Arkansas’ politicians.It’s also creating a fracas in Hog Country as candidates try to out spirit their rivals and the University of Arkansas tries to keep track of possible trademark infringement.Republican Senate candidate Rep. John Boozman’s initial Razorback-heavy TV campaign ad ignited a mini-controversy this week as the University of [...]


Sep 4 2010

Arkansas Senate Race: Blanche Lincoln’s Uphill Battle Against John Boozman

Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln doesn’t have to close a small gap in her race against Republican Rep. John Boozman. She has a cavern to conquer. Some polls show the incumbent senator down by 40 points heading into the fall midterm election. But unlike the anti-Washington sentiment facing other incumbents, Lincoln, a Blue Dog Democrat, [...]


Sep 1 2010

Bill Clinton Will Stump for Sen. Blanche Lincoln Again in Arkansas

Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, who narrowly survived a tight Democratic primary fight, is getting some heavyweight help in her Senate battle against Rep. John Boozman. Bill Clinton, who helped Lincoln narrowly defeat Bill Halter earlier this summer, will again stump for the senator as she seeks a third term, according to a press release [...]


Aug 20 2010

John Boozman Far Ahead of Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas Senate Race

Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln narrowly escaped defeat in a primary and then again in a runoff, but there’s nothing narrow about the margin that four-term Republican Rep. John Boozman has over Lincoln in her bid for re-election, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Aug. 18. Boozman, who won his primary outright, leads Lincoln [...]


Jul 7 2010

Mitch McConnell Campaigns for Blanche Lincoln Challenger John Boozman

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Does the secret to a November win in Arkansas’ Senate race lie in the Senate Agriculture Committee? Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln, who chairs the committee, has campaigned heavily on her agricultural ties in a state where agriculture is the largest industry. Now, Republican challenger Rep. John Boozman seems assured of a [...]