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TomSlick

(11,088 posts)
Tue Jul 3, 2018, 08:37 PM Jul 2018

Congressional Race - Arkansas 2

There appears to be a real race breaking out for Arkansas-2 in Central Arkansas. The Democrat, Clarke Tucker, is a bright young lawyer - cancer survivor - photogenic - personable. I count Clarke as a friend - he's a really good guy. The Republican, French Hill, is a Trumpster but primarily a NRA supporter - receiving $1 Million from the NRA over his tenure.

Central Arkansas is different from the rest of the State (including my district). There was a Democrat in the seat from 1991 to 2011. Little Rock is Democratic but the surrounding white-flight suburbs are marginally Republican. The District voted from TRump 52/42. The Democrats in Central Arkansas are excited. The "word" is that the internal polling of both campaigns are showing a close race. I have heard no public polling. A lot of out-of-state money (NRA, etc.) is coming into the Hill campaign.

Think how cool it would be for Arkansas to send a Democrat to Congress.

Clarke's website is [link:http://www.clarketucker.com/

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Congressional Race - Arkansas 2 (Original Post) TomSlick Jul 2018 OP
Cook Political rates it "Lean Republican" RandySF Jul 2018 #1
Anything "leaning" RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #2
Clarke can do it! TomSlick Jul 2018 #4
As we say in Arkansas; "Hide and watch!" TomSlick Jul 2018 #3
K&R for the slogan! eleny Jul 2018 #5
I found a photo from the Little Rock March for Out Lives. TomSlick Jul 2018 #7
Excellent!!! backtoblue Jul 2018 #6

TomSlick

(11,088 posts)
3. As we say in Arkansas; "Hide and watch!"
Tue Jul 3, 2018, 08:43 PM
Jul 2018

As the signs at the March for Our Lives in Little Rock said: "French is Toast."

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