Arkansas Primaries: Dems 250,000 votes, Repubs 59,000 votes

[jsamuel]

Hope that means something.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2006/by_state/AR_Page_0523.html?SITE=ARLIDELN&SECTION=POLITICS
Beware of Holt!

Lieutenant Governor - - Dem Primary
2341 of 2515 Precincts Reporting - 93.08%
Max Runoff Cands=2
Name Party Votes Pct
Halter, Bill Dem 102,485 39.98
Wooldridge, Tim Dem 67,584 26.37
Hathorn, Mike Dem 64,153 25.03
Martin, Jay Dem 22,095 8.62

Lieutenant Governor - - GOP Primary
2268 of 2515 Precincts Reporting - 90.18%
Max Runoff Cands=2
Name Party Votes Pct
Holt, Jim GOP 32,775 55.81
Banks, Chuck GOP 14,590 24.85
Matayo, Doug GOP 11,356 19.34

Attorney General - - Dem Primary
2291 of 2515 Precincts Reporting - 91.09%
Max Runoff Cands=2
Name Party Votes Pct
McDaniel, Dustin Dem 95,311 38.47
Suskie, Paul Dem 78,077 31.51
Herzfeld, Robert Dem 74,378 30.02

Treasurer - - Dem Primary
2323 of 2515 Precincts Reporting - 92.37%
Max Runoff Cands=2
Name Party Votes Pct
Shoffner, Martha Dem 104,993 43.59
Campbell, Mac Dem 85,821 35.63
House, Don Dem 50,047 20.78

[mod mom]

1. In the movie "American Blackout", Cynthia McKinney talks about how the R's

switched over in a primary to defeat her in '02 and place a candidate to their liking. I hope the numbers you present indicate a change in mindset and not more Repuke dirty tricks.

[station agent]

2. That looks like a good sign

I'm no wonk when it comes to the complexities of local Arkansas politics, but that looks like a clear indication that one base is energized and one base is vaporized.

[LA lady]

3. open primary

If it's open primary, probably not much

[jsamuel]

4. you get to pick which party you can vote for

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Yes, but the GOP only had to vote for Lt. Gov. and look at the cult

member they chose...Holt. He and Jim Bob and their wives and 25 or 26 kids are all RW theo-fascists.

[jsamuel]

6. very scary

:scared: