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6. Yeah, except the party hated him for challenging

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 11:35 PM

Jan 2014

Blanche. They believe that if someone runs (no matter their qualifications) then no one should challenge them and Bill didn't play by their rules so he is a pariah.

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Ark. lt. gov. says he'll resign over ethics case [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2014 OP

Fasten your seat belts... ailsagirl Jan 2014 #1

Why do you say that? I'm not up on Arkansas politics, but I lived there for 1 1/2 years loudsue Jan 2014 #3

We have a weak dem candidate for governor WhiteTara Jan 2014 #4

We COULD have had a stronger Democratic candidate for governor Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #5

Yeah, except the party hated him for challenging WhiteTara Jan 2014 #6

And Blanche was trailing Boozman badly even before the primary Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #7

She won the primary by WhiteTara Jan 2014 #14

Yeah, Garland County, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #18

I know that is what political parties believe, but it's bullshit. merrily Jan 2014 #9

Is it not WhiteTara - I look askance at people who sing Beebe's praises, but for what? Where was he Hestia Jan 2014 #12

To bad his "nads" kept him out of the running WhiteTara Jan 2014 #15

We had a similar Lt. Gov problem after last election. hog Jan 2014 #2

Mark Darr knows the ACA is unconstitutional nyquil_man Jan 2014 #8

$30K is not enough to risk a political career over. merrily Jan 2014 #10

especially when he personally borrowed something like $350k just to get the office. Hestia Jan 2014 #13

Throw the bums out. Orsino Jan 2014 #11

Um, what about JAIL TIME ??? vkkv Jan 2014 #16

What a shame U.S. politics will lose such a noble Republican. Judi Lynn Jan 2014 #17