Arkansas (7/12/06)

I've been so busy. No matter. I am still here to satisfy all your political needs. Well, onto the race. Mark Pryor was elected in 2002, beating incumbent Senator Tim Hutchinson by a surprisingly large 8%. This time around, Pryor is the incumbent and Tim's brother Asa, an ex-Congressman, might be coming back for revenge. But, in all truth, it sounds a lot scarier than it really is. Pryor is well-liked and Asa is preparing to lose the gubernatorial race this fall. Too bad that the Arkansas GOP doesn't have any other viable candidates, or this race could be one of the closest in 2008. Democrats should sleep easy with this race, as Pryor will probably be reelected with a fairly comfortable margin.

Potential Dem Candidates: U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (http://pryor.senate.gov/)

Potential GOP Candidates: Ex-Congressman Asa Hutchinson (http://www.asaforgovernor.org/)

Current Rating: Leans Dem