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'Chad Causey'

Chad Causey won't run again in 2012

Democrat Chad Causey, who was defeated by Republican Rick Crawford in the 2010 race for 1st District Congress, has put aside thoughts of trying again in 2012.
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The 1st District past and future UPDATE

A couple of items today related to Arkansas's 1st Congressional District: * MARION BERRY: The former congressman's wife reports on their CaringBridge page (registration required) that he went home Saturday to Gillett after an extended stay at UAMS following surgery for a brain tumor June 13.
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Is there an election next year?

I can't shake the feeling that Republicans are again ahead of the curve on planning for 2012 elections in Arkansas.

Another stealth political group exposed

Salon has a report on the exposure another bogus "grassroots" group. It's the American Action Network, which called itself a grassroots group, but shows $2.75 million in fund-raising from a whopping 11 contributions, two of them $1 million each.
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Get Rick Crawford a crying towel

Scandal of the year. Chad Causey, who has the highest rating possible from the gun-totin' NRA, used the NRA's logo without permission in some campaign stuff and Republican opponent Rick Crawford is crying like a colicky baby.

Heading to the finish line

The New York Times presents the big overview of the race for Congress. Republican win of the House likely; Senate still up in the air.
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Long odds for Democrats

Nate Silver's number-crunching blog says chances for a Republican takeover of the House are now 3 in 4.

2nd District debate set

Sen. Joyce Elliott, the Democrat, and Tim Griffin, the Republican, will meet for a debate at 11 a.m.
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Take it away

The line is open: Early voting continues. And, while I don't want to make too much of it, Republican political consultant Clint Reed's analysis of the numbers show the Democratic turnout in Arkansas not looking so unenthusiastic.

The GOP Southern strategy

The GOP's 60s-era-conceived Southern strategy isn't over yet. From today's New York Times: JONESBORO, Ark. — The Southern white Democrat, long on the endangered list, is at risk of being pushed one step closer to extinction.
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New poll on 1st District

The Hill newspaper has extensive new polling on a number of close races for Congress, including the 1st District of Arkansas.

Stealth money at work

The New York Times continues its reporting on the stealth corporate money that threatens to upend the democratic system in America.
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