Halter, Lincoln Face Off in Second Senate Debate

[Earth Bound Misfit]

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=0.0.133775

LITTLE ROCK - Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter exchanged some of their most heated charges on unions and negative campaigning as they met for their second debate Saturday in the high-stakes fight for the Democratic Senate nomination in Arkansas.

Lincoln, viewed as one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators seeking re-election this year, accused Halter of not being clear about what he's promised the AFL-CIO and other labor unions in exchange for their support. Frustrated with Lincoln's stance on labor-organizing legislation, the unions have pledged to spend millions in the state to defeat her.

"D.C. labor unions have made themselves an issue in this election by spending over $4 million of their workers' hard-earned dues in Arkansas on behalf of Bill Halter attacking me," Lincoln said during the hourlong debate at the Associated Press Managing Editors convention.

Halter countered that the unions had soured on Lincoln.

"They felt that you have turned your back on working men and women in Arkansas," Halter said.

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[Coyote_Bandit]

1. As someone

who has long and deep connections in the state of Arkansas I must observe: (1) Halter isn't likely to win come November, (2) Lincoln has been set up for defeat, and (3) as bad a Lincoln is she is a whle hell of a lot better than Boozman who is likely to win.

I think Dems should probably just go ahead and chalk this seat up as a Puke win.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

2. **Sigh**

I fear you are correct. :(

[otohara]

3. Halter Gots Mojo

Lincoln has said her campaign will no longer accept any contributions linked to Goldman Sachs because of the federal charges. On Saturday, she likened the money she's received from financial institutions like Goldman Sachs to other groups that have an interest in legislation pending before the Senate.

"I suppose it's also inappropriate for me to take resources or campaign contributions from the National Association of Cotton Growers or the American Soybean Association or the U.S. Rice Producers or ... any of the other entities that I provide laws and regulations for," said Lincoln, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Halter responded: "Senator, I see a clear distinction between soybean growers and Wall Street. Soybean growers didn't wreck our economy."

OUCH!!!

I fear AK will go GOP - too bad, Halter sounds like my kind of Democrat

[Omaha Steve]

4. We kicked in $ for Halter

K&R!