A year ago former President Bill Clinton was sent to talk US Representative Joe Sestak (D-Pennsylvania) out of challenging Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pennsylvania) in the Democratic primary. Now after refusing the offer of an unpaid advisory job in the Obama administration in exchange for dropping out of the race and defeating Senator Specter in that primary, Mr. Clinton will appear at a Sestak rally next week.

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In order to take control of the US Senate this November, Republicans need a net gain of 10 seats. Some of those contests promise to be nail biters, others will be long shots and at least one looks like a gimme. According to a new poll, US Representative John Boozman (R-Arkansas) has a 25 point lead over incumbent Senator Blanch Lincoln (D-Arkansas).

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Her much hyped victory in the Democratic Primary runoff behind her, Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) is being crushed by her general election Republican opponent according to the most recent poll. Representative John Boozman (R-Arkansas) is leading Senator Lincoln by a staggering 29 points (61% to 32% of likely voters) with just 3% still undecided. (source)

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When President Barack Obama needed that all important 60th vote to ram through his health care reform bill, Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) was there for him. But now that Senator Lincoln is facing a tough Democratic Senate run-off against Lt. Governor Bill Halter (D), she's turning to former President Bill Clinton instead of President Obama for help.

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What happens when you're the Democrat who cast the deciding 60th vote to push Obamacare through the Senate on Christmas Eve? Not surprisingly, only 36% of voters support you while any potential Republican challenger wins the support of over 50%. That's what's happening to Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) according to the latest poll. (source)

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