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March 2, 2010

Arkansas Sen. Lincoln to Face Challenge from Fellow Democrat
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In campaign news, Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter has announced
he will challenge Senator Blanche Lincoln in the Democratic primary.
Halter had been recruited by the progressive group Accountability Now to
challenge Lincoln, who is seen as one of the most conservative Democrats
in the Senate. She has opposed including a public insurance option in
the Senate healthcare bill and the pro-union Employee Free Choice Act.
Bill Halter released a video on Monday announcing his candidacy.

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter: “Washington is broken, bailing out Wall
Street with no strings attached while leaving middle-class Arkansas
taxpayers with the bill; protecting insurance company profits instead of
protecting patients and lowering health costs; gridlock, bickering and
partisan games, while unemployment is at a twenty-five-year high.
Enough’s enough. It’s past time to put more Arkansas values in
Washington.”

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Obama will
support Blanche Lincoln in her reelection bid, but the AFL-CIO has
reportedly decided to throw its weight behind Bill Halter.



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