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Fact-checkers unaninmous: Tom Cotton is a liar

Tom Cotton has hit the fact-checking trifecta: All three major fact-checking operations says his ad blaming his vote against the farm bill on President Obama is dishonest.
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Tuesday's open line, video review and Tom Cotton tirade. Plus: police scanner news

Open line, video review and a rant on Tom Cotton, who has AGAIN voted against federal spending that helps disaster relief IN ARKANSAS.
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Using Social Security to seek the senior vote; some movement for Democrats

Some hopeful signs for Democrats as U.S. Senate candidates go after senior voters by using Social Security as a leading campaign issue.

Pryor joins Senate vote for aid to Syria; Cotton naturally criticizes

A Senate vore for aid to Syrian rebels drew support from Sen. Mark Pryor and an instant critique from his election opponent, Tom Cotton.
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Democratic Party poll has good results for Democratic candidates

The Arkansas Democratic Party today released a summary of polling done for the party by Opinion Research Associates of Little Rock, the veteran opinion research firm. It shows Sen. Mark Pryor with a lead, but within the margin of error, over challenger Tom Cotton and shows Democrat Mike Ross in a dead heat with Republican Asa Hutchinson.

Stop the presses: Tom Cotton admits Obamacare might have helped some people

Tom Cotton said something nice about Obamacare the other day. And Sen. Mark Pryor took some credit for its benefits. Is the political earth moving in Arkansas?
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New ad highlights Tom Cotton vote against Children's Hospital research funding

I predicted back in January that you could expect ads highlighting Rep. Tom Cotton budget votes that denied money to popular Arkansas institutions, including the nearly sacred Arkansas Children's Hospital. Here it comes.

The 'bridge builder' open line

The Sunday line is open. Mark Pryor was on Capitol View on KARK/16 this morning. A snippet of his appearance here, in which he talks about being a "bridge builder," somebody who'll cross party lines on votes.
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Cotton v. Pryor: Will voters understand the choice?

Ernie Dumas writes that Tom Cotton has a small-government, libertarian voting record second to none. Can he convince Arkansas voters who depend and enjoy many of the programs he wants to cut that it is in their best interest to do without?

Out-of-state financing: Tom Cotton relies on it more than Mark Pryor

Paul Barton of Gannett News Service looked at campaign finance figures and found that Republican Rep. Tom Cotton is leading U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor in the share of personal campaign money coming from out-of-state sources — 65 percent to 53 percent.
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Faulkner County declared disaster area; congressional delegation approves

Faulkner County has been declared a major disaster area, an expected and necessary step in speeding federal aid to the restoration of damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure. Sen. Mark Pryor commented, "Once again, we're reminded of the importance of supporting disaster relief funding," which readers are free to read as a subtle dig at Republican opponent Tom Cotton.

Mark Pryor-Tom Cotton Senate race takes center stage

The race for Senate between incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor and challenger U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton has national implications for the makeup of the Senate, as Republicans believe Arkansas is one of their best shots at picking up a new seat. 
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