Hmm...sounds like Blanche Lincoln may announce her retirement tomorrow

WI_DEM

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:50 PM
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Hmm...sounds like Blanche Lincoln may announce her retirement tomorrow

Edited on Mon Jan-25-10 08:59 PM by WI_DEM

big political announcement coming out of Arkansas tomorrow.

Hopefully this will open things up for the Lt.Gov to run.

P.S.
Kos on KO is saying the Lt.Gov may challenge her in the dem primary anyway. Good!!

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Sebastian Doyle

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:51 PM
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1. Are there any ACTUAL Democrats left in Arkansas?

No point in losing one WalMart tool just to get another.

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jsamuel

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Mon Jan-25-10 10:14 PM
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14. Yes

http://bluearkansasblog.com

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thatsrightimirish

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:52 PM
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2. how do you know this?

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WI_DEM

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:57 PM
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6. Listening to KO--now there is speculation that it's a fund raising announcment

but still I'm not convinced.

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CatWoman

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:52 PM
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3. maybe she's going to switch parties?

:shrug:

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Bolo Boffin

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:53 PM
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4. Nope, fundraising announcement.

http://twitter.com/marcambinder/status/8216498644

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CatWoman

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Mon Jan-25-10 08:56 PM
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5. Keith discussing it now.

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notesdev

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:01 PM
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7. She shoulda quit

while she was ahead... if she makes it through the primary she will get destroyed in the general.

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CatFancy55

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:20 PM
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8. No, she's just going to announce fundraising totals.

Must have had an impressive haul.

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KamaAina

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Mon Jan-25-10 11:27 PM
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17. Wal-Mart must have done pretty well last quarter

:eyes:

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Canuckistanian

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:23 PM
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9. She's always depended on the kindness of strangers

Maybe a nice gentleman caller with a white coat will take her away.

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pintobean

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:40 PM
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10. I posted this earlier in the Arkansas forum

Not that it really means anything.

snip>

But ... I did pick up some political gossip over by the frozen salmon.

A well-known Washington insider has been telling Arkies this weekend that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is trying to talk Sen. Blanche Lincoln out of running for re-election.

That would open the door for a Wes Clark candidacy. And U.S. Rep. Mike Ross would be in the race in a heartbeat. Then comes a deluge of candidates in the 4th District. Forget for a moment what a Boozman candidacy does for the House of Dominoes on the Republican side from Senate down.

snip>

http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2010/01/groc...

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DeltaLitProf

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:58 PM
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13. Ross will get destroyed

His sweetheart deals with big pharma would be a MAJOR point in the ads run against him. His defense has been, "So what? I deserve that money."

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Phoebe Loosinhouse

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:41 PM
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11. Make way for Wes Clark!!!!!!!!

Edited on Mon Jan-25-10 09:53 PM by Phoebe Loosinhouse

Yea! He will be an awesome Senator from Arkansas. Tell him to ditch his Congressional aspirations ASAP.

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avaistheone1

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Mon Jan-25-10 09:42 PM
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12. Sounds good.

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Sebastian Doyle

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Mon Jan-25-10 11:04 PM
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15. Clark could probably win

But I thought he was waiting for his 10 year anniversary of retirement from the military, so he could be Secretary of Defense. It was speculated that was the reason why Obama left Chimpy's guy in, rather than replacing him with a short timer.

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backscatter712

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Mon Jan-25-10 11:12 PM
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16. I won't shed tears for the departure of the Senator from Walmart. n/t

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Bluebear

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Tue Jan-26-10 04:59 PM
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18. here is the news...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7576358

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