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Obama Dislike Fuels GOP Takeover in Arkansas

Obama Dislike Fuels GOP Takeover in Arkansas

President Barack Obama's unpopularity and the involvement of outside conservative groups helped Republicans in Arkansas achieve a prize that had eluded them for 138 years when they swept the state's U.S. House seats and wrested control of the state Senate in Tuesday's election. read more >

Arkansas Republicans Seek Majority in Legislature

Arkansas Republicans hope to carve out a majority in the Legislature for the first time in more than a century, even though the racially charged writings of three GOP candidates have surfaced and threatened to hurt their momentum. read more >

Arkansas Election A Test of GOP Momentum in State

Arkansas Election A Test of GOP Momentum in State

With control of the Legislature and a GOP sweep of the state's four congressional seats potentially within reach, Republicans in Arkansas are heading into Tuesday's election ready to test whether the party's momentum in recent years will break what had been a reliable Democratic stronghold in the South. read more >

Arkansas GOP: No More Money for Hopefuls Under Fire

rkansas Republicans said Monday they will no longer financially help three state House candidates whose racially charged writings have come under fire, including one lawmaker who called slavery a "blessing in disguise" and another who labeled Abraham Linc read more >