Tag Archives: Sen. Blanche Lincoln

Politico Breaking News

POLITICO Breaking News: Lawmakers reached a final deal on a Wall Street reform bill early Friday morning after Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) agreed to a compromise with House Democrats on her derivatives regulation bill – clearing the way for the broadest rewrite of the nation’s financial regulations since the Great Depression. The legislation would create [...]

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No Contest! Part 2

Arkansas Senate: Boozman (R) 61%, Lincoln (D) 32% Republican John Boozman now holds a near two-to-one lead over Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state. [Editor's Note:  We absolutely cannot afford the luxury of becoming over confident and of [...]

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Derivatives Sour Wall Street on Obama

Some say that if the language survives, there will likely be consequences in terms of Wall Street support for Democrats in the midterms and President Obama’s reelection campaign.  AP Wall Street executives say language in the Senate financial reform bill dealing with derivatives is like a horror movie slasher — repeatedly left for dead, only [...]

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Sestak, Paul Score Wins as Lincoln Faces Runoff

By: Alexander Burns Upstart Senate candidates claimed two stunning victories in primary elections Tuesday night as Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak denied incumbent Democrat Arlen Specter renomination to a sixth term and Kentucky insurgent Rand Paul easily bested establishment favorite Trey Grayson for the Republican Party’s Senate nod. In the evening’s third key Senate race, Arkansas [...]

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Wall Street Bill Tied Up by Blanche Lincoln Primary

The Obama administration doesn’t love it. Senate Democrats aren’t wild about it, either. Even respected financial watchdogs like Paul Volcker oppose it. But a controversial proposal by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) that would force investment banks to spin off their derivatives businesses appears to enjoy a quirky protected status until Tuesday — primary election day [...]

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New Fundraising Numbers Are In

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s campaign announced it took in $1.5 million last quarter, far outpacing Reid’s Republican challengers and adding to the war chest that he’ll use against whoever emerges from the divided GOP field. On the Republican side, developer Danny Tarkanian’s camp said he raised more than the $330,000 he took in last [...]

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Five ways to lose the Senate majority

By:  David Catanese Sen. Evan Bayh’s stunning decision Monday to pass on a reelection campaign in Indiana is the latest blow to a Senate Democratic majority that is suddenly within striking distance for the GOP. While the retirements of Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) had a clear political logic to them—both [...]

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Lincoln (D-AR) Poll #s: Wipeout

Here’s a blast from the past with the “VENTURES” performing their hit song “WIPEOUT.” I couldn’t think of a more appropriate song to characterize the corner that Blanche Lincoln has painted herself into except maybe, “CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.” ~~John Cronin REAL CLEAR POLITICS Four Republican opponents lead Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) in potential general [...]

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