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Question about Halter contributions: If I gave to his Gov. campaign (exp. cmte) and he spent all that money without refunding me (or at least I have not seen my refund yet). Can I give $2,000 more to his Lt. Gov. campaign or can I only give the amount that I get refunded from his campaign?

Youch! $300,000 in one month! Damn.

That has to smart Martin, Hathorn, and Wooldridge.

Wow, that's brilliant McDaniel. Your first and third point are already a part of the AG's office consumer protection division and please tell me specifically how the AG's office would invest in bio-fuel development?

Thanks Dustin!

Can McDaniel use alternative fuel in his Jaguar and in Daddy's airplane?

Yes anonymous, you can give any amount up to $2000 to Halter's campaign for LG.

More out of state dough for the man who has not lived in Arkansas for 23 years. Not too different from before.

Dusty,

You big goverment hack! Mandates??? Just what the people need. Why don't you just raise the tax on gas so people will use less? By the way, that 2% deal has worked out soooo well in Minnesotta. Uffda! You betcha! Don't ya know...

What was it that said by the opponents of Suskie when he unveiled his plan to fight the Louisiana electric rate cost shifting? I recall that Suskie was taken to task for not offering anything new. Ditto on McDaniel's plan to hold down gas prices. And BTW, over a month ago Suskie announced his support for the fledgling bio diesel industry. Told the Farm Bureau that developing bio diesel was one of the most important issues for Arkansas farmers. Maybe McDaniel can post some of his cop friends at the pumps to make sure the store owner doesn't raise the price while we are not looking.

Dustin, you are not telling us anything new....you are rehasing part of what the AGs office already does, and you are stapling on to Suskie's idea of bio diesel fuels.

....thanks Dustin....

Bill Halter you have raised more money in San Fran, CA. than in the whole state of Arkansas.

But, I like this one too.

LITTLE BILLY THE WIMP

Not Tough Enough to be the Nominee

You'd think someone who worked in the Clinton Administration would be a little tougher and a little less thin-skinned. Not so, Bill Halter. Halter whined to the press that he was the victim of "Rovian-Washington-style dirty politics" when subjected to what observers called standard campaign tactics.

Remember This?

LITTLE ROCK - Less than a week into the Democratic campaign for governor, newcomer Bill Halter is crying foul.In the meantime, Halter's campaign Wednesday accused that of rival Democrat Mike Beebe of dirty politics for having someone videotape Halter's announcement Saturday at the Capitol and his talk to students the day before at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

"From the very first day of this campaign, Mike Beebe and his campaign have engaged in Karl Rovian-Washington-style dirty politics," according to campaign manager Bud Jackson, who said he fears the campaign could get much dirtier between now and the May 23 Democratic primary.

[V]ideotaping a rival are garden-variety tactics in a political campaign, observers said. "It's just good hard-nosed politics to videotape people, to have people planted in crowds," said Republican political consultant Bill Vickery.

Democratic consultant Bill Paschall said such tactics are "pretty much politics as usual."

"When you run for governor, you become a public figure and you're pretty much open for careful scrutiny," Paschall said. "It's not something that's unusual. Campaigns do it all the time, especially when you've chosen a public setting" to speak. ( Halter campaign cries dirty politics, Arkansas News Bureau, January 26, 2006)

Posted by: BILLY THE WIMP | April 26, 2006 03:00 PM

You Hathorn YDs need to go down for your nap. We already saw your drivel on the other line...

Give ut up, "Billy the wimp" You've made the same post on every thread that remotely relates to the LT Gov Race...dont you get it, that is old news and nobody gives a sh#@.

Bill Halter is a liar and a joke. He's got a new TV ad on his website where he CLAIMS he fought Bush on privatizing Social Security.

Following is the full text of a story written in March of 2000 when Halter was trying to keep a job WITH the Bush administration. Read through and see his quotes regarding the government investing money in the stock market.

This guy is a joke and a liar. Read and weep.....

Retirment not impossible for Gen Xers
By Lisa Opsahl
The Metropolitan
More students believe Elvis is still alive than believe they'll receive Social Security benefits when they retire.
Not so, said the Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, William Halter.
Halter said students can be confident in receiving their retirement benefits.
Halter spoke at the Golda Meir Center on March 15 about the goals of the Social Security Administration.
"This program is so vital and so important, to all Americans that we will fashion the necessary and appropriate reforms to insure
its continuation," Halter said.
Halter said in the year 2034 the money in the Social Security trust fund will run out if nothing is done to add more money to it. The administration has plans to keep the fund alive until 2054. More work will be done to continue the fund after that.
Part one of the extension proposal is to use surplus money in Social Security, "and there are large surpluses," Halter said, and use it to pay off or reduce the national debt. The interest saved on lowering the debt would be credited to Social Security. Using the credits extends the program to the year 2050, he explained.
The second part of the proposal uses a small portion of the money in the Social Security trust fund to invest in stocks.
"Because the return on stock investments on average is higher than bonds then that would extend the fund the 2054," Halter said.
The investment of money into stocks requires legislation, which has not been introduced yet, Halter said.
Having the government invest money into the stock market isn't that scary, he said.
"A very small portion of the fund would be used, and broad categories of stock would be purchased," Halter said.
By limiting the amount of money to be invested and investing in a large amount of varied stocks reduces the risk for loss, he said.
A disadvantage with stock investment proposal is that if the stock market takes a huge dive, millions of people will be affected. Fluctuations in the market, whether good or bad, will affect retiree, according Mortimer B. Zuckerman with the magazine U.S. News and World Report.
Whatever reforms come about in the next few years, Halter said students should begin planning for their retirement now. The first step is to decide on what kind of lifestyle the student wants. The more elaborate the lifestyle, the more money a student needs to save.
Halter also said the Social Security Administration mails 500,000 letters a day to people over 25. The letters have the amount of money the person can expect from Social Security when they retire. Halter said the letters are mailed three months before the person's birthday. The mailings began in October.
One disadvantage to the mailings, especially for people aged 24-34, is the estimated payments are based on current income, so the payment estimates will be too low. Twenty years from now the income levels for people who were 24-34 will increase, so the amount of estimated payments won't reflect increases in wages that occur through the years.

Halter's winning and McDaniel's winning. I am only for the second half of that ticket, but the writing is on the wall.

It takes some pretty petty second place whining to begrudge McDaniel for taking the high ground on gas prices. They are high, and he knows it. The voters know it too.

Thanks, Dustin is right.

McDaniel is taking the high ground on gas prices? Ahhh yes, Dustin stands alone on this issue and Herzfeld and Suskie will announce tomorrow that they are indeed for more expensive bills at the pump. Dustin is a brave and courageous soul for coming out against higher gas prices. Jeez-Louise.

The Attorney General's office is the top consumer advocate for the state and has always taken on price gouging. For Dustin to unveil this as a new concept is ridiculous.

"Following is the full text of a story written in March of 2000 when Halter was trying to keep a job WITH the Bush administration. Read through and see his quotes regarding the government investing money in the stock market."

Hey, Douchebag:

Bush wasn't president in 2000.

And Halter wasn't speaking about Bush's privatization plan, he was remarking about CLINTON's Social Security plan.

Read your own damn story, for crissakes!

Maybe if you spent less time at fraternity keg parties with Mike Hathorn, you'd have better reading comprehension skills.

>>>Hey, Douchebag:

Bush wasn't president in 2000.

Ah, he was president elect if that's what you mean.

What's with the language and the dirty pictures on this blog. Is this the direction the AT is headed? Filth?

Why don't you start a porno/hatemonger blog and let the decent people read the happenings in the state in peace.

Century 21's poor guy won't ever be seen. He's wasting his money advertising on this blog. Why? The people are looking straight at the huge boobs to the left first.

Blog, those pictures are really low rent.

To make it fair low rent ads, put a guy's crotch up there saying "I found my dream house"

Bush was not "President elect" in *March* of 2000. He may just barely have been the owner of enough delegates to assure the nomination that summer. Halter said all that while working for Clinton.

Now aren't you poor Dems confused...

Oops, didn't mean to be "anonymous". Loophole in the new system, I guess.

Humpty Halter had a big lead,
but lil' Bill committed misdeeds,
and all his paid staffers and out-fo-state friends,
couldn't put his campaign together again.

Bill Halter opposes kegs, then? I guess being from San Francisco he'd enoy a nice chardonnay, maybe a fruity drink.

If Hathorn is the candidate for beer by the keg, then I guess he's my guy.

Hathorn, D. Foster and Pritt
read the polls and got in a twit.
But when it was over
Pritt and Foster rolled over
and for Hathorn's career that was it!

Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum!
I smell the blood of a Californian
Be he silent, or maybe just dread,
He's showing his true self to Arkansans instead.

There once was a kid from NorthWest.
Who's integrirty was put to the test.
His campaign did falter,
and the winner was Halter
and in peace Mike Hathorn did rest.

You could be right in saying Hathorn doesn't get the nod
But arkansas roads he did trod
While I still think Halter comes up short to someone in June
I will not change my tune
In Nov I would select Holt over Halter and I'd hate it
But a far right wing conservative fatherer over a rich Californian, I would rate it.

There once was a moron named Drew
an idiot so everyone knew.
and whenever he spoke
all said "what a joke"
so over the kook's nest he flew.

Just when I thought this Halter/Hathorn thing had lost all its entertainment luster, along comes a funny bartender poet...hahaha!

"The Attorney General's office is the top consumer advocate for the state and has always taken on price gouging. For Dustin to unveil this as a new concept is ridiculous."

Just for the record, he simply said there would be strict enforcement of that law. What's new is the idea of sending subpoenas to the big oil companies to investigate anti-trust violations.

Big tobacco thought they were immune from the states 10 years ago, too. McDaniel will be a national leader on this one.

"What's new is the idea of sending subpoenas to the big oil companies to investigate anti-trust violations.

Big tobacco thought they were immune from the states 10 years ago, too. McDaniel will be a national leader on this one."

Actually that's not true at all. In addition to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice who handle federal anti-trust matters, many state's Attorneys General, including Florida, Connecticut, New York, Hawaii, California, Michigan and Arizona have already sent subpoenas to the big oil companies. Nothing new about it. But my guess is that you already knew that or you don't know how to do proper research.

Tha's an impressive list of states. Is Arkansas on it? Did Robert or Paul suggest adding Arkansas to it? Have they said even yet that they would? Nope.

Dusty said it. Dusty will do it. Dusty is killing your boy, Cook. Good news, it will all be over soon.

I predict Dusty coming in last place.

So really what you're saying is that Mike Beebe isn't doing his job but that Dustin will come in and save the day. That's good to know.

I'll give credit where credit is due. Dustin saw the opportunity for a soundbite and took it. His "plan" is that he will do what he is supposed to do if elected AG and tell me again how Dustin will invest in bio-fuel development? At least when Robert releases a plan he tells how it will be implemented.

Thanks Dusty...,

If your boy is so confident, why is he loaning himself $135K to his campaign. If he is so confident, why does he need to try to buy the election.

He comes across as a spoiled (you say confident) brat, he has no real support outside NE Arkansas, he is rehashing what others have already said and/or what the AG office already does....I just don't see it...Plus, his ad sucks. He comes across as a hick dumbass in his ad. Herfeld's ad is much more effective, and Suskie's is personal.

I think Dustin is not doing well at all. But you can keep saying that he is #1, I don't even think he will get to the runoff.