“Conner Eldridge might want to remove the line about working for President Obama on his resume, because his ties to the unpopular President make him unelectable in Arkansas. Unlike Conner Eldridge, John Boozman has spent his life caring for Arkansas families and fighting Obama’s reckless policies that have put our country at risk.” – NRSC Communications Director Andrea Bozek
BACKGROUND:
Conner Eldridge Is A Barack Obama Appointee:
- President Barack Obama nominated Conner Eldridge to serve as the United States Attorney for Western District of Arkansas on September 29, 2010. (The White House, 9/29/2010)
Obama Is Deeply Unpopular In Arkansas:
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63% of likely Arkansas voters disapprove of the job President Obama is doing. (Talk Business & Politics, 6/19/2015)
- 70% of registered Arkansas voters disapprove of the job President Obama is doing. (Talk Business & Politics, 2/8/2015)
Arkansas Has Shown In The Past Two Election Cycles That It Is Solidly Republican:
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In 2014, Senator Tom Cotton defeated Senator Mark Pryor by over 16% (Arkansas Secretary of State)
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In 2012, Mitt Romney won the state by over 23% (Arkansas Secretary of State)
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Republicans control all four Congressional seats in Arkansas (Arkansas Secretary of State)
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In 2010, despite being significantly outspent, Senator Boozman defeated incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln by over 20% (Arkansas Secretary of State)
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Republicans control the state senate 24-11 and the state house 64-35 (National Conference of State Legislatures)
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Republicans hold all 9 Statewide elected offices (Both Senate seats, all 7 state positions) (Republican Party of Arkansas)
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Asa Hutchinson won the 2014 Gubernatorial election by almost 14% (Arkansas Secretary of State)
- The closest statewide race in 2014 was the Attorney General’s race which Leslie Rutledge won by more than 8% (Arkansas Secretary of State)