Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) by all accounts is in trouble as her reelection nears, and a primary challenge from her left is unwelcome by even some of her critics. Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s primary started officially today and he’s got a surge of progressive organizing, labor union money and online support as left-leaning Democrats attempt to boot Lincoln from office.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=129895