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==U.S. Senate candidacy==

==U.S. Senate candidacy==

In May 2009, Hendren apologized after it was reported that during a meeting of the [[Pulaski County, Arkansas|Pulaski County]] Republican Committee in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], he referred to Democratic U.S. Senator [[Charles Schumer]] of [[New York (state)|New York]] as "that [[Jew]]" after Schumer had criticized the Republican Party. "I ought not to have referred to it at all. When I referred to him as Jewish, it wasn't because I don't like Jewish people. I shouldn't have gotten into this Jewish business because it distracts from the issue. . . I believe in traditional values, like we used to see on ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''," Hendren said, adding that he does not use a [[Teleprompter]] and sometimes mispeaks in haste.<ref name=hendren>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/05/14/2009-05-14_oy_vey_arkansas_state_senator_kim_hendren.html|title=Michael McAuliff, "Oy vey! Arkansas State Senator Kim Hendren calls Chuck Schumer 'that Jew'"|publisher=''[[New York Daily News]]''|access date=May 16, 2009}}</ref>Schumer said that he accepted the apology. Hendren's comments drew a reprimand from Brian Walsh, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, who said that "Comments like this are completely inappropriate and don't have any place in public or private discourse."<ref name=hendren/>

In May 2009, Hendren apologized after it was reported that during a meeting of the Pulaski County Republican Committee in Little Rock, he referred to Democratic U.S. Senator [[Charles Schumer]] of [[New York (state)|New York]] as "that [[Jew]]" after Schumer had criticized the Republican Party. "I ought not to have referred to it at all. When I referred to him as Jewish, it wasn't because I don't like Jewish people. I shouldn't have gotten into this Jewish business because it distracts from the issue. . . I believe in traditional values, like we used to see on ''The Andy Griffith Show''," Hendren said, adding that he does not use a [[Teleprompter]] and sometimes mispeaks in haste.<ref name=hendren>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/05/14/2009-05-14_oy_vey_arkansas_state_senator_kim_hendren.html|title=Michael McAuliff, "Oy vey! Arkansas State Senator Kim Hendren calls Chuck Schumer 'that Jew'"|publisher=''[[New York Daily News]]''|access date=May 16, 2009}}</ref>Schumer said that he accepted the apology. Hendren's comments drew a reprimand from Brian Walsh, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, who said that "Comments like this are completely inappropriate and don't have any place in public or private discourse."<ref name=hendren/>

Hendren opposed the confirmation of [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Timothy Geithner]]. He also objects to runaway federal spending while each state is meanwhile required to balance its budget. He opposes Lincoln's vote to subsidize the giant [[AIG]] insurance company.<ref name=nwa/>  

Hendren opposed the confirmation of [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Timothy Geithner]]. He also objects to runaway federal spending while each state is meanwhile required to balance its budget. He opposes Lincoln's vote to subsidize the giant [[AIG]] insurance company.<ref name=nwa/>  

Hendren said that he favors strict enforcement of [[immigration]] laws but would "have to look at" potential [[amnesty]] for illegal immigrants already living in the United States.<ref name=nwa/> He opposed charging only in-state college tuition for children of illegal immigrants living in Arkansas.<ref name=nwa/>

Hendren said that he favors strict enforcement of [[immigration]] laws but would "have to look at" potential [[amnesty]] for illegal immigrants already living in the United States.<ref name=nwa/> He opposed charging only in-state college tuition for children of illegal immigrants living in Arkansas.<ref name=nwa/>

Hendren is the first Republican to enter the upcoming Senate contest, but state Senator Gilbert Baker of [[Conway, Arkansas|Conway]] in [[Faulkner County|Faulkner County]], a former state Republican chairman, and Tim Griffin, a former interim [[U.S. Attorney]], are considered potential candidates.<ref name=hendren/>

Hendren is the first Republican to enter the upcoming Senate contest, but state Senator Gilbert Baker of Conway in Faulkner County, a former state Republican chairman, and Tim Griffin, a former interim [[U.S. Attorney]], are considered potential candidates.<ref name=hendren/>

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