Will Pryor be Blanched?

The 2014 election is already underway.

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor sent a letter to close friends that said he would indeed be on the ballot again, rather than retire, run for governor, go to seminary or any other rumored new careers. His announcement roughly coincided with his vote, alone among Senate Democrats, to support a filibuster on the "Buffett rule," a proposal by President Obama to tap millionaires for higher taxes.

Abuse of Pryor from the Democratic base was instant. Pryor's defense:

"There is no disputing that the wealthy should pay their fair share in taxes. This inequity should be fixed as part of broad tax reform, not as a political ploy meant to score points." FULL STORY

Obama visits Afghanistan

President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan under cover of darkness Tuesday night for a whirlwind trip scheduled to culminate with a live, televised address to the American people delivered from Bagram Air Base outside the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Strict security measures are in place, including a White House imposed embargo that prevented journalists in the pool from reporting on Obama's travel until he arrived at the Presidential Palace at about 11:30 PM local Tuesday night.

Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are expected to sign a ten page strategic partnership agreement pledging US support for Afghanistan for a decade after 2014, when Nato forces are planning to conclude their combat role. The signing ceremony with the two presidents should paint a tableau of solidarity for an Afghan US relationship that has been stormy and at time fractious during the three years of Obama's presidency. FULL STORY

Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus host political forum

The Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus will host a Meet the Candidate political forum at the Holiday Inn Presidential on April 26, 2012 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Candidates for local, district and statewide offices have been invited to attend.

The forum will allow the public to meet candidates running for office in their respective communities and listen to their positions on issues important to them. Executive producer and host of Talk Business Roby Brock will serve as moderator. Full Story

Democratic Party of Arkansas Shares Reaction to Sen. Pryor, "Girls Gone Wild" Report

The Democratic Party of Arkansas is rallying behind U.S. Senator Mark Pryor after a "Girls Gone Wild" report targeted his office.

The report, which Pryor called a hoax, stated that the winner of GGW's "The Hottest Girl in America" contest would win an internship in Pryor's office as part of her prize package.


The Democratic Party of Arkansas released the following statement on the matter: 

In a disgusting display of politics-at-its worst, false attacks pulled out of thin air by special interests ratcheted up today against Senator Mark Pryor. Candace Martin of the Democratic Party of Arkansas released the following statement in response: 

"These sort of conjured-up attacks are exactly the kind of rhetoric that has broken Washington and are constant distractions from addressing the issues facing our nation. The porn industry has joined an Arkansas Republican activist in attempts at manufacturing outlandish attacks on Arkansas's U.S. Senator. Full Story Here