Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s campaign has announced she’ll make an important campaign announcement via her Twitter feed tomorrow morning. Time not given.

Advertisement

This has, naturally, fired up the cable talk shows with talk of another retirement announcement. Or maybe, as the right-wingers have it, that she’s shifting back to running for Congress from the 1st District, where her political days began, now that Berry is out of the race.

More likely it is to announce she has $6 million or so in the bank, to put to rest all the loose talk.

Advertisement

I’d been working up some sympathy for Lincoln, being patronized before she even had an opponent in place. But this is still kind of nuts. If there’s no change in her status, she should say so, whatever her announcement tomorrow might be.

UPDATE: A campaign spokesman says in response to my questions about a possibility that her candidacy status might change: 

Advertisement

No.  No truth to the rumors.  We just moved into the new campaign headquarters last week.  We’re continuing to hire staff and build our volunteer team.  Senator Lincoln continues her strong fund raising efforts.  These activities speak for themselves.  Also, the DSCC-pressuring-Lincoln-to-retire theory is not true. 

So there.

Advertisement

On her Facebook  page today, beneath the photo above, Lincoln wishes the retiring Berry well and comments that she hopes he’ll join her on the campaign trail this year.

While we’re talking money, sort of, what about this Obama plan to freeze non-security spending for three years? How stimulating is that?

Advertisement

Invest in the future of great journalism in Arkansas

Join the ranks of the 63,000 Facebook followers, 58,000 Twitter followers, 35,000 Arkansas blog followers, and 70,000 daily email blasts who know that the Arkansas Times is the go-to source for tough, determined, and feisty journalism that holds the powerful accountable. For 50 years, our progressive, alternative newspaper in Little Rock has been on the front lines of the fight for truth, and with your support, we can do even more. By subscribing or donating to the Arkansas Times, you'll not only have access to all of our articles, but you'll also be helping us hire more writers and expand our coverage. Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a difference with your subscription or donation to the Arkansas Times today.

Previous article UCA cuts budget Next article Screws tighten on texting