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''See: [[2010 Midterm Elections]]''

''See: [[2010 Midterm Elections]]''

[[Blanche Lincoln]] will be one of Republicans top targets in 2010. In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Arkansas was one of the few states where [[John McCain]] exceeded [[George W. Bush]]’s margin, despite the national trend favoring Democrats. In an attempt to appeal to her conservative constituents Lincoln voted against the [[Employee Free Choice Act]] (card check) and has stated opposition to the public option in [[health care]]. She began airing TV ads in March touting her independence from President Obama and national Democrats. Lincoln is facing [[Lieutenant Governor]] [[Bill Halter]] in a runoff for the Democratic nomination.

[[Blanche Lincoln]] will be one of Republicans top targets in 2010. In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Arkansas was one of the few states where [[John McCain]] exceeded [[George W. Bush]]’s margin, despite the national trend favoring Democrats. In an attempt to appeal to her conservative constituents Lincoln voted against the [[Employee Free Choice Act]] (card check) and has stated opposition to the public option in [[health care]]. She began airing TV ads in March touting her independence from President Obama and national Democrats. Lincoln defeated [[Lieutenant Governor]] [[Bill Halter]] in a close runoff for the Democratic nomination.

Third district Congressman [[John Boozman]] easily won the Republican nomination, defeating State Senator [[Gilbert Baker]] and former State Senator Jim Holt. A May Rasmussen Reports poll shows Boozman well ahead of both Lincoln and Halter <ref>http://arkansasmatters.com/content/Election2010Text_Fulltext?cid=315551</ref>

Third district Congressman [[John Boozman]] easily won the Republican nomination, defeating State Senator [[Gilbert Baker]] and former State Senator Jim Holt. A May Rasmussen Reports poll shows Boozman well ahead of both Lincoln and Halter <ref>http://arkansasmatters.com/content/Election2010Text_Fulltext?cid=315551</ref>