Archive for February, 2010
How Bill Halter Can Win If He Challenges Lincoln
Feb 28, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemWe'll find out next week if Bill Halter is going to step up and challenge Blanche Lincoln, or run for the U.S. House or reelection. By now, everyone in these parts knows all about how we're pushing him hard to get into the senate race, so I'm not going to spend too much time ...
Continue ReadingBlue Arkansas Is On Youtube!
Feb 27, 2010 1 Comment ›› ARDemCheck us out! This is the first of a line of videos Blue Arkansas will be putting out, and I thought I'd give us a nice little introduction while I was still dressed up from the (unrelated) conference I attended today. I plan on having us some interviews with candidates soon, and some great video ...
Continue ReadingBeebe Draws A Challenger
Feb 27, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemRepublicans have finally found a sacrificial lamb to get crushed by Mike Beebe in his bid for reelection. Jim Keet, who up to this point had been reportedly looking at a race for Lt. Gov if Halter went for the Senate, is going to run a "positive campaign" against a governor he himself says he ...
Continue ReadingFor a Mother of a Down Syndrome Child, Health Reform Means a Tedious Wait
Feb 27, 2010 No Comments ›› CKleinFor Nancy Shaw and her daughter Kacey, who has Down syndrome, the wait for health care reform isn't about politics. It's about the health and financial well-being of her family. Because her daughter's Down syndrome was classified as a "pre-existing condition," private health insurance companies declined to cover her medical care. As a result, Nancy cut back ...
Continue ReadingClips From The Health Care Summit
Feb 25, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemA story everyone should hear: Obama leaves a Republican speechless: My favorite moment:
Continue ReadingToday’s Health Care Summit
Feb 25, 2010 No Comments ›› CKleinFOLLOWING THE FEBRUARY 25 HEALTH CARE SUMMIT, CHANGE THAT WORKS STATE DIRECTOR RHONDA RUSSELL RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT HEALTH CARE REFORM STILL URGENTLY NEEDED IN ARKANSAS. Following summit it is time for Congress to take action We applaud the February 25 Health Care Summit as a step in moving comprehensive legislation forward. Congress has been working on health ...
Continue ReadingI’m Thinking Bill Halter Is In
Feb 25, 2010 No Comments ›› jsamuelThis coming from Max Brantley: Another bit of evidence on the Halter-may-run theory is the near-instantaneous reaction to Berry's gibe from Halter's political spokesman Bud Jackson: Congressman Berry’s comments are not surprising to us. After all, he did not support Halter’s campaign for lieutenant governor which beat the insiders and has now resulted in a scholarship ...
Continue ReadingAmendment To Impose MASSIVE Sales Tax Gaining Steam For Ballot Access
Feb 25, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemThe word from Max Brantley is as such: The devastatingly bad flat tax amendment (replacing all state taxation with a monstrous sales tax) has been certified as to sufficiency of ballot title and the group backing it now plans to bring a friendly action before the Supreme Court to establish its legitimacy, City Wire in Fort ...
Continue ReadingBerry’s Bitter
Feb 25, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemFolks in the know in Arkansas politics, particularly with regard to the goings on in AR-01, know that Marion Berry doesn't like Bill Halter. Well, between his ridiculous tirade against President Obama and today's blasting of Bill Halter, I'd say Berry has gone past the point of mere political animosity and entered into grumpy ...
Continue ReadingPlantation Blanche fights for multi-millionaires only
Feb 25, 2010 No Comments ›› PlantationBlanchesWorstNightmarePlantation Blanche fights for multi-millionaires and above only. Every once in a while she'll throw a bone to Arkansas working families so that she can announce it for PR purposes. Plantation Blanche never really fights for the working families of Arkansas. Check out her multi-millionaire friends in her home county of Phillips who receive their millions in ...
Continue ReadingVideo From The Past: Joyce Elliott’s Announcement
Feb 24, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemI finally found video of Joyce Elliott's announcement for AR-02 on youtube. Better late than never I guess. It's worth a watch too. I like how Senator Elliott presents herself and frames the issues. She's a regular person, someone who can identify with what's going on in the average joe's life because she's lived it ...
Continue ReadingBill Halter’s “Bad” Day
Feb 24, 2010 1 Comment ›› ARDemOkay, by now the word is making it around that Bill Halter had a moment of note in the Arkansas Capitol. Max Brantley has said it was bad, Tolbert's giddy over it, and I think it's funny for a completely different reason than they do. But let's take a look at what happened. A ...
Continue ReadingIs there interest in Arkansas for a Camp Wellstone?
Feb 24, 2010 1 Comment ›› PolAddictI just want to know. Wellstone Action works in those areas that others don't simply because it is part of the mission to ignite all people and communities to do the work that Paul and Shelia Wellstone left behind. Are you interested in putting on a Camp here? Look what they did in South Carolina -- "Here at ...
Continue ReadingI’m curious about this guy Ponder…
Feb 24, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemI've found myself less than enthused with the 1st district candidates I'm afraid to say. Wooldridge is a no go. I know nothing of Bryles or Cook as of yet and, so far, have no reason to be too interested in either. Causey's a good guy with plenty of potential, but some ...
Continue ReadingVirtual March on Washington for Health Care Reform
Feb 24, 2010 No Comments ›› jsamuelA large group of organizations is mobilizing today to get 1,000,000 people to call congress and let them know that we want them to pass health care reform. Over 400,000 have done their civic duty so far today (as of 11:20 CST). (Over 500,000 as of 12:13 CST) I signed up and gave a call to ...
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