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Lincoln’s Chances Of Winning: 0.3 Percent

Jun 30, 2010 2 Comments ›› ARDem

Blake Rutherford cites Nate Silver, the best in his business mind you, in his analysis of Lincoln's chances in November: Our model now shows Blanche Lincoln's chances to be close to zero (technically, about 0.3 percent, which rounds down to zero). Bypassing an esoteric debate about whether the probability distribution should be more fat-tailed than ...

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The Deficit

Jun 30, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

The next time Republicans are mouthing about Obama and the deficit, show them this:

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Have You Called Mark Pryor Yet?

Jun 30, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

Just a reminder, we're calling Mark Pryor this week and telling him to get tough on BP. Specifically, we're telling him to sign on to the Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010. Here's the number for his office: (202) 224-2353 Call him and tell us in the comments what his staff said.

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What To Do About Blanche Lincoln?

Jun 29, 2010 1 Comment ›› ARDem

I've been privy to some interesting conversations of late among Arkansas progressives regarding the U.S. senate race post Lincoln vs. Halter.  Right now, the progressive community in this state is splitting into two camps.  One camp is rightfully angry over some of the Lincoln camp's dirty tricks and tactics in the primary and over Lincoln's ...

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Arkansas Republicans Silent On Corporate Power

Jun 29, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

The DCCC apparently didn't get the memo that Tim Griffin was supposed to be coronated in the second district. They're calling for him to say where he stands on the DISCLOSE Act: Career DC insider Tim Griffin, who is best known as a backroom political operative in Washington, owes it to Arkansas voters to reveal ...

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Mark Pryor Promised To Take On BP-Now Hold Him Accountable

Jun 28, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

Mark Pryor made one of his constituents a promise: I cornered Senator Mark Pryor immediately after and asked him what he was going to do as our representative to see that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never happened again. I would not let him go even though he looked a might uncomfortable ...

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No More Motts…or Dr. Pepper, or Snapple, or Real Lemon Juice for that matter

Jun 28, 2010 No Comments ›› PolAddict

Today the United Food and Commercial Workers are staging informational rallies at grocery stores all over the country (including Little Rock).  The message is that the owners of the Motts plant in Williamson, New York are asking for cuts from the workers after posting one of the most profitable years in their history.  The cuts ...

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Supreme Court Extends Right To Bear Arms To The State/Local Level

Jun 28, 2010 3 Comments ›› ARDem

The NRA officially runs the government. Long story short, the individual right to bear arms, an interpretation I have no problem with at the federal level, has been extended to the states and local governments through the process of incorporation by the Supreme Court. So where does it stop? Can states ban cop ...

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Watchin’ The Kagan Hearings

Jun 28, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

Just a quick note here. I'm watching the Kagan hearings at work and, frankly, I really, really, really want to see shorter opening statements, even from the guys I like. The funny thing is Kagan, who if I recall correctly once called for Supreme Court confirmation hearings to be more substantial, looks as ...

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On Obama’s Handling Of The BP Disaster

Jun 27, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

Again, one more bit of anti-Obama dribble that we haven't done a good enough job getting out in front of is the criticism he's recieved for the handling of the BP disaster.  The reason I bring this up now is that I've had two conversations in the course of the weekend that got me thinking more ...

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Happy Birthday Blue Arkansas!

Jun 27, 2010 1 Comment ›› ARDem

One year ago today, a "sandwich artist" working at a Subway started a blog.  It started off as just a little blogspot site, a way to rant about all that was going on in the country.  Namely, it started as a way to vent about how Mike Ross and Blanche Lincoln and the rest of ...

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Joyce Elliott Wows The Political Animals Club

Jun 27, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

Tolbert got some video this week of Joyce Elliott speaking to the Political Animals Club in Little Rock.  Now, truth be known, when I originally skimmed the account on it in the course of my busy day I thought I was going to have to write a completely different post than this, but more on ...

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Wall Street Reform Clears Conference-What’s In It

Jun 26, 2010 2 Comments ›› ARDem

Yesterday, Wall Street Reform made it out of conference.  Think Progress has a nice little chart illustrating how the differences between the House and Senate bill were ironed out.  Blanche Lincoln got her derivatives legislation passed through mostly unchanged with only some minor tweaking on the edge.  Scott Brown got his loophole for the Volker ...

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Analysis of Health Care Reform-Support Growing Among Almost All Groups

Jun 25, 2010 1 Comment ›› ARDem

The New Republic has a nice little bit of polling info on the President's health care reform passed earlier this year.  Brantley sums the findings up nicely:  It now enjoys solid support, except among those over 65, who are WAY negative. You know. The people who don't want government health care. There's a lot of reasons for ...

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Mark Pryor Promised-Tell Him To Stand Up To BP

Jun 25, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDem

This is why we have bloggers: I cornered Senator Mark Pryor immediately after and asked him what he was going to do as our representative to see that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never happened again. I would not let him go even though he looked a might uncomfortable with my questions. I ...

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