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Start at the five minute mark. Markos is discussing Lincoln and a possible Senate challenger:
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Unions already are stepping up to help Lt. Gov. Halter.
Here's a big development with potential implications for the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Arkansas: according to an SEIU official, SEIU is joining forces with other unions to work to retire the campaign debt of Arkansas Lt. Governor Bill Halter from his Lt. Gov. race.
As you may know, Halter has been considering challenging Blanche Lincoln for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Although SEIU's move does not directly endorse such a challenge -- the SEIU official says the union is taking this action because they believe Halter "has a very bright political future" -- eliminating Halter's campaign debt clears the path for him to focus exclusively on a U.S. Senate campaign. (Update: For the sake of clarity, the SEIU official was commenting on Halter's future in general, not with respect to any particular race, and did not raise the Senate race.)
Jed Lewison on Daily Kos: AR-SEN: SEIU to help Bill Halter retire campaign debt
Bill Halter is Lt. Governor of Arkansas, and unike Blanche Lincoln, he is a Democrat:
We brought you this news yesterday, but Lt. Gov. Bill Halter has issued a news release today with more details on the Nov. 21 free medical clinic to be held at Little Rock's Statehouse Convention Center.
Halter was inspired, as we were Wednesday night, by MSNBC talk show host Keith Olbermann. He's been promoting the national free clinic efforts along with the push for universal health care legislation.
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LITTLE ROCK (October 16, 2009) -- The Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock will be the site of a free medical clinic for people seeking care from a health professional on Saturday, November 21, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter said today. The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), a national nonprofit organization, will operate the clinic.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for Arkansans who need health care to get the medical attention they sorely need, at least for a day. We are profoundly grateful to the National Association of Free Clinics and to Keith Olbermann, without whom this would not be happening," Halter said.
"I applaud Keith Olbermann for the passion and sense of urgency he has brought to the national health-care debate," Halter said. "I congratulate him, along with thousands of Americans, who have opened their wallets to help make these free medical clinics a reality."
Supporting Bill Halter is the beginning of payback to Blanche Lincoln.
Lincoln f.ked working people. Make her pay. Defeat her in 2010.
