Topic: Arkansas

A Familiar Stripe of Anti-Obama Discontent Runs Through the South

Associated Press, New York Times

Why did two in five Democratic voters in Kentucky and Arkansas vote against President Obama in their states' primaries on Tuesday? Different theories have been floated. But one factor that can't be ignored is race.

By Dashiell Bennett

May 23, 2012

Leo Lykins signs in to vote in the Kentucky primary election as Eugene Clark, right, talks to election poll workers Tuesday May 22, 2012 at the Kinniconick Volunteer Fire Department in Lewis County, Ky.

'Uncommitted' Beats Obama in Half of Kentucky

President Obama easily won the Kentucky Democratic Primary last night, but the vote was much closer than it should have been considering he was running unopposed.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 22, 2012

Arkansas Protest Votes Against Obama Are Going to an Occupy Supporter

When Arkansas Democrats issue their protest vote against President Obama's liberal agenda -- and polls show a significant number will -- they'll be voting for a guy who calls himself a "progressive," who is campaigning against Wall Street and the Pentagon and who ran some kind of ad against Newt Gingrich defending the Palestinian people.

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