Skip to content

Tag: Tom Cotton

Poll: Cotton Opens Up 8 Point Lead Over Pryor

Poll: Cotton Opens Up 8 Point Lead Over Pryor

Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has opened up a real lead in his effort to unseat Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR). A new poll released Monday by Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College finds Cotton with an 8 point advantage over

Arkansas High Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law

Arkansas High Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Wednesday struck down a state law that requires voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, ruling the requirement unconstitutional just days before early voting begins. In a decision that

Mark Pryor: Arkansas' 'Middle Class' Earns 'Up To $200,000'

Mark Pryor: Arkansas' 'Middle Class' Earns 'Up To $200,000'

Tuesday, during the Arkansas senatorial debate between incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) and his Republican opponent Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Pryor defined “middle class” as an income of up to $150,000 to $200,000 annually. “Well, you know under the law,

Cotton Hammers Pryor as Obama 'Rubber Stamp'

Cotton Hammers Pryor as Obama 'Rubber Stamp'

President Barack Obama was not in Arkansas Monday, but his name was at the tip of Republican Tom Cotton’s tongue all that afternoon. Debating incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor — as well as Libertarian Nathan LaFrance and Green Party candidate Mark

Cotton Ad Highlights ISIS Ahead of Debate

Cotton Ad Highlights ISIS Ahead of Debate

Tom Cotton is out with a new ad highlighting national security threats and his military service. “In the Middle East, radical terrorists are on the march, destabilizing our allies, beheading Americans, and crucifying Christians. President Obama admits he underestimated them,” Cotton says in

Tom Cotton Sets Arkansas Statewide Fundraising Record

Tom Cotton Sets Arkansas Statewide Fundraising Record

Tom Cotton has set a new fundraising record for the state of Arkansas and is out with an ad highlighting his military service. According to the Cotton campaign, the third quarter total set a new fundraising record for statewide candidates

GOP On Top In Key Arkansas Races

 A new poll out from Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling has Republicans on top in both the Arkansas governor’s race, as well as the race for the U.S. Senate. It finds Republican Tom Cotton ahead in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to

Democrats Miscalculated on National Security in Mid-Terms

Democrats Miscalculated on National Security in Mid-Terms

With the rise of ISIS and videos of beheadings making front page news, Democrats who thought the hawkish credentials of Republicans like Tom Cotton in Arkansas would be a liability are now finding themselves on the short-end of any national

GOP Pulling Away in Key Senate Races

A new NBC News/Marist poll has Republican Tom Cotton leading incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Pryor by five in Arkansas, while Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has taken an eight point lead over his Democrat challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes. Meanwhile, “in

Pryor Doubles Down on Bizarre Ebola Attack Ad

Pryor Doubles Down on Bizarre Ebola Attack Ad

On Wednesday, Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) doubled-down on a brazen attack on his Republican opponent, Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), slamming Cotton for voting against “preparing America for pandemics like Ebola,” despite Cotton having voted for the final version of the

Poll: Arkansas Senate Race a Dead Heat

Poll: Arkansas Senate Race a Dead Heat

A Rasmussen Reports Poll released on Wednesday shows that the Arkansas U.S. Senate race is currently a dead heat. Incumbent Mark Pryor (D-AR) leads Republican challenger, U.S. Representative Tom Cotton (R-AR 4), by a single point, 44% to 43%. The

Top Senate Dems Running Away from Exec Amnesty

Top Senate Dems Running Away from Exec Amnesty

Top Senate Democrats who once egged on President Barack Obama to go big on executive amnesty are now punting on the issue after numerous polls have shown that illegal immigration could cost Democrats control of the Senate. Politico asked the