DFA email: Halter leads Lincoln, 48% to 46% for June 8 run-off.

[madfloridian]

"It's official! We're shaking up the U.S. Senate.

Last night was a great night. Joe Sestak wins in Pennsylvania and Bill Halter forces Blanche Lincoln into a run-off election on June 8 in Arkansas. But guess what? The good news just got better!

Bill Halter now leads Blanche Lincoln -- 48% to 46% -- in overnight polling for the June 8 Run-Off!

We've got momentum on our side and an incredible candidate. But Blanche Lincoln and her corporate friends will spend millions over the next 3 weeks smearing Bill to try and save her seat.

They won't succeed if we work to stop them.

CONTRIBUTE $5 TO BILL HALTER RIGHT NOW -- AND FUEL THE FIGHT TO WIN!

We asked Research 2000 to start polling Democrats who voted in the primary immediately after polls closed last night. I thought you might want to see more great results from the overnight poll.

Democrats in Arkansas believe Blanche Lincoln is on the side of lobbyists, not their side.
46% say she is more on the side of lobbyists, 42% believe she is on their side.
35% of Democratic voters believe Halter is on their side; only 14% believe he is more on the side of lobbyists.
SUPPORT A POPULIST FIGHTER NOW

Democrats in Arkansas want Democrats in Washington to fight harder against corporate special interests like Wall Street and Insurance Companies.
53% said they don't think Democrats in Washington are fighting hard enough against special interests.
68% of Democrats say they would vote for a candidate who supports regulating Wall St over decreasing government spending.
68% prefer candidate supported by progressive Democratic groups over Wall St. special interests.

HELP HALTER FIGHT BACK AGAINST WALL STREET

Democrats in Arkansas believe health care reform is important and favor the bill Congress passed.
87% said health care reform was important.
47% to 38% favor the bill Congress passed. 52% of those opposed say it doesn't go far enough.
77% favor the national government offering a Medicare buy-in public option.
DELIVER FOR A REAL DEMOCRAT -- CONTRIBUTE $5 RIGHT NOW

Working with our progressive partners to mobilize voters on the ground and give Arkansans a voice at the polls, DFA members have put Bill Halter in the lead.

Now it's up to us to finish the job."

[polichick]

1. Woo-hoo!!! nt

[SocialistLez]

2. If Dems in AR believe this about Blanche...

I just want to know why she received so many votes.

She should have went down in flames.

Why support someone who doesn't give a flying flip about you??

[socialist_n_TN]

3. You know the South Lez...........

A lot of people vote on name recognition alone. Halter DOES seem to be to the left of Lincoln and she REALLY pissed in a lot of people's Wheaties on the left.

However you live there, who did you support if I may ask? BTW, not a snark, just an honest question.

[SocialistLez]

6. I supported Halter.

He may give out to corporate interests BUT I'm willing to give him a chance.
Blanche Lincoln is a corporate shill through and through and I'm SO ready to get rid of her.

[bigwillq]

4. K and R

:bounce:

[laughingliberal]

5. K & R nt