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The New York open line: Plus a return from journalism to political flackery and a knock on Sen. Boozman

Tonight's open line includes notes on my visit to Cooperstown, N.Y., and a new hand from the TV world joins Asa Hutchinson's campaign.
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Happy birthday Social Security. Why do Republicans hate you?

It's the 79th birthday of the most popular and successful anti-poverty program ever — Social Security. It's also a political season, a good time for Democratic candidates to remind voters about the opposition to conventional Social Security from the likes of Asa Hutchinson, Tom Cotton, Rick Crawford and J. French Hill.
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Ross, Hutchinson to meet Saturday with state employees

The major party candidates for governor — Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson — will meet in sequential 30-minute sessions Saturday morning with the Arkansas State Employees Association. State employee health insurance will be on the agenda.

Asa plays the veteran card UPDATE

Asa Hutchinson, the Republican candidate for governor, said he'd push for special benefits for veterans to get more of them to live in Arkansas after retirement.
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The gubernatorial recipe showdown

Our two candidates for governor, Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross, share their favorite recipes with Eat Arkansas — and we can't decide which sounds tastier!

Democrats hit Asa, but Asa might be right

Is a Democratic Party pitch that Mike Ross is friendlier to the corporate lobby than Asa Hutchinson a vote mover? I'm skeptical of the vote value of corporate welfare.
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New poll has Hutchinson up over Ross 46-41

A new Talk Business/Hendrix College poll today shows Republican Asa Hutchinson with a five-point lead over Democratic candidate Mike Ross 46-41. Green candidate Joshus Drake and Libertarian Frank Gilbert had 2.5 and 3 percent respectively. About 7 percent are undecided.

Republicans still lying about Mike Ross

A new national Republican ad buy in Arkansas to attack Mike Ross repeats discredited lies in a similar ad last month.
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Chris Christie, Mitt Romney to campaign in Arkansas for Asa Hutchinson

AP reports that former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will campaign in Arkansas in August for Republican nominee Asa Hutchinson. 47 per centers need not apply. They couldn't afford the tickets anyway.

Ross draws national attention for domestic violence plan

When Mike Ross announced a crime plan Tuesday, his campaign emphasized a portion focusing on domestic violence
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Who's got the money? Ross and Hutchinson both have plenty

Democrat Mike Ross outraised Republican Asa Hutchinson by a bit in June, but both have more than $1 million on hand.

Mike Ross proposes crime-fighting plan

Mike Ross, the Democratic candidate for governor, presented a crime plan today. It includes a strong element aimed at domestic violence, an appeal to female voters often forgotten in Republican campaigning.
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