Arkansas - Dem Primary Today (May 23rd) - GO VOTE!

[jsamuel]

Here is a research thread:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/5/22/184637/547



Here is an interesting thread about this election:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/20/18224/7580

Attorney General:
Candidates:
Representative Dustin McDaniel
North Little Rock City Attorey Paul Suskie
Saline County Prosecutor Robert Herzfield

All of the candidates are less than 40, and McDaniel is only 32. Yet I support him, and he does have a very impressive resume for someone so young. Suskie is a DINO, and Herzfield is very conservative. McDaniel has been called a liberal, but really he's just moderate. This race is split, by that I mean there's a 50% chance it will go into a runoff, and a 50% chance that with the Conservative Vote Split, McDaniel will win outright. Either way he's the narrow favorite. Leans McDaniel.

Lieutenant Governor:
Candidates:
Businessman and former assistant admistrator of Social Security Bill Halter
House Majority Leader Jay Martin
Former State Rep and 01 challenge to Boozman, Mike Hathorn
State Senator and Chairman of the Taxation and Revenues Panel Tim Wooldridge

This is definetly going into a runoff. I don't very much care for Halter. Aside from being appointed as Assistant Administrator of Social Security for a few years, he doesn't have a whole lot of experience in running government, plus I don't like people who try to buy elections, and still think his switcheroo was a scam. Running in Governor's race to get a lot of free statewide news coverage, then switching to LG and getting more free news coverage. Wooldridge is just too Economically conservative for me, and Martin has gotten almost no momentum during this entire race. Hathorn is young, 32, and has a little experience, 4 years as a State Rep from Huntsville, which gives him some strength in NW Arkansas. I like him because he's so much like Clinton. He definetly gets my endorsement and vote. Hathorn also still has a chance to make it into the Run off with Halter, all he has to do is get over Wooldridge. Halter is still the slight favorite, but, I think Hathorn might just be able to win. Toss up

Treasurer:
Lincoln Aide Mac Campbell
Former State Rep Martha Schnoffer
Can't remember his name

This will likely go into a runoff. I like Campbell a lot, he's youthfull, has experience, and has some really great ideas. Schnoffer is conservative and less enthusastic about the job, she says that it's purely an administrators position, and shouldn't be used to put forth some of the programs Campbell has proposed, like setting up a college funds for poorer Arkansans. This will likely go into a runoff, but Campbell might be able to win outright. Either way the race is Campbell's to lose.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Voted last week to avoid using 'electronic' machine!

[jsamuel]

2. uhg