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Monday, February 25, 2013

Manic Monday Open Line

Posted by David Ramsey on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:12 AM

*SEQUESTRATION NUMBERS: The White House released state-by-state impacts of sequestration yesterday. Here is what would be coming in Arkansas.

*POLL NUMBERS: Talk Business released more poll results over the weekend. On Beebe, Pryor, and the legislature:

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Gov. Mike Beebe is doing?
68% Approve
19% Disapprove
13% Don’t Know

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Arkansas legislature is doing?
43% Approve
33% Disapprove
24% Don’t Know

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Senator Mark Pryor is doing?
41.5% Approve
35% Disapprove
23.5% Don’t Know

On the governor's race, advantage Asa! but Ross looking stronger than Halter as a possible opponent.

Q: If the 2014 Governor’s Race was a contest between Democrat Bill Halter and Republican Asa Hutchinson and the election were today, for whom would you vote?
31% Bill Halter
47% Asa Hutchinson
22% Don’t Know

Q: If the 2014 Governor’s Race was a contest between Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross and the election were today, for whom would you vote?
43% Asa Hutchinson
38% Mike Ross
19% Don’t Know

        
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Manic Monday Open Line

Posted by David Ramsey on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:12 AM

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