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GOP's Boozman Defeats Sen. Lincoln in Arkansas

On a rainy, cold Tuesday night before Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln's supporters had even gathered for her watch party, media outlets projected a loss for Arkansas' senior senator.

Dems, GOP Recalibrate Strategy a Month to Election

WASHINGTON (Oct. 2) -- Democrats have all but written off at least three Senate seats - in North Dakota, Indiana and Arkansas - and at least six House seats in Tennessee, Louisiana, New York and elsewhere as they embark on a final-weeks advertising push to minimize congressional election losses. Emboldened by their...

Republicans Look to Pick Up Seats in Democratic Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 30) -- The sagging fortunes of major Democratic campaigns in Arkansas -- highlighted by Sen. Blanche Lincoln's uphill struggle to save her job -- are raising concerns among Democrats that the party may be in for more than just short-term losses here this year. They fear that Arkansas may be on the...

Anti-Hunger Bill Cuts $14 Billion From Food Stamps

(Aug. 6) -- In a rare show of bipartisanship in Washington, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs, sets nutritional standards for food sold in schools and boosts reimbursement rates for school lunch programs. All...

Opinion: Primary Commentary Roundup

(June 9) -- Editor's note: Tuesday's primaries sparked a wide range of commentary on the meaning of the races. We've gathered up a sampling. What Anti-Incumbent Rage? I am starting to wonder if the real story -- the one we are making too little of -- is that the primaries are showing much more ideological change in the...

Blanche Lincoln News From the Web

05/20/12 Voters to decide primary races in 1st, 4th... Source: Arkansas News Bureau - Little Rock AR Arkansas voters will decide primary races Tuesday in two of the state's four congressional districts.
05/07/12 Controversies will test Walmart's lobbying prowess Source: The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City UT Besides its success in selling goods that range from groceries to televisions, Walmart also has shown a highly developed ability to sell itself.
04/23/12 Astronomers: Meteor Caused Calif., Nevada Explosion Source: Newser Tomorrow's primary races will set the stage for gubernatorial and Senate contests in 11 states.