The number of Dems running for Congress here in Arkansas is getting rather crowded, so to keep confusion down I thought I’d list the names of all the declared candidates so far:
AR-01: Former state senator Tim Wooldridge, former Marion Berry chief of staff Chad Causey, state senator Steve Bryles, state representative David Cook, and some new guy named Ben Ponder.
AR-02: State senator Joyce Elliott, state house speaker Robbie Wills, former Vic Snyder chief of staff David Boling, deputy AG John Adams, and Patrick Kennedy (not the R.I. Congressman obviously).
AR-03: The only declared candidate (a couple of others are mulling) is former Fayetteville attorney David Whitaker.
In my original post on Blue Arkansas, you can follow links to the candidates’ websites (some good, others quite pathetic): http://bluearkansasblog.com/?p…
What district are we more likely to keep? Also any knew news on Halter or Wes Clarke?
the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service passed away. Obama should offer the job to Lincoln, although it would be a big step down and I couldn’t see her taking it. It will never happen, but I can dream can’t I?
Larry Stricklin is apparently also running.
ARDem, I trust your insight in Arkansas, so let me pose this question to you. Regarding AR-01 and AR-02, how would a generic Arkansas Democrat fare against a generic Arkansas Republican? I know that Arkansas has drifted more in line with the Republican party on a National perspective, but on a statewide or local perspective the Democrats usually fare better.