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LiberalArkie

(16,505 posts)
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 07:56 PM Sep 2015

The U.S. Senate race shapes up — deja vu all over again



I never could talk to Conner Eldridge yesterday about how he'd handle the inevitable Republican Party cookie cutter assault on his Democratic candidacy for U.S. Senate against Sen. John Boozman, but some details emerged in his talks with others.

The Republican Party's response to Eldridge's candidacy was as familiar as it is tiresome: Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, Obamca, Obama. Oh, and also, Obama.

Are they right? Is hatred of the black Kenyan Muslim so intense that the mantra will doom all Democratic candidates again in 2016 and forever, even after he leaves office? Sad commentary on Arkansas voters if true.

For his part, based on Democrat-Gazette and AP reporting Eldridge:[/div class]


Read More:http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/09/10/the-us-senate-race-shapes-up-deja-vu-all-over-again
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The U.S. Senate race shapes up — deja vu all over again (Original Post) LiberalArkie Sep 2015 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1
I deleted previous reply because I can't tell who the picture is yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #2
It's Eldrige and his family. PSPS Sep 2015 #3
Thanks! yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #4

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yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
2. I deleted previous reply because I can't tell who the picture is
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 08:58 PM
Sep 2015

Is it the rupugs family or Democratic family? I couldn't tell from the article. Sorry.

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