Bill Halter Eyeing Arkansas Congressional Race By Joshua Miller
Roll Call Staff
Aug. 6, 2011, 5:03 p.m.
Former Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter (D) is pondering a bid to take on Rep. Tim Griffin (R) in the state's 2nd district, according to a Democratic source in Little Rock.
Halter spokesman Bud Jackson didn't deny that Halter might be considering a run, but said he remains focused on other things. "The only thing he is pondering is what he has to do for work and what time he'll be having dinner with Shanti and his girls," Jackson said in a statement.
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Halter took on then-Sen. Blanche Lincoln in the 2010 Democratic primary. With the help of national liberal interest groups, he raised more than $4.2 million during his short campaign.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is making a hard push to recruit in the Razorback State, where the party lost two seats last cycle and where the only remaining Democrat, Rep. Mike Ross, is retiring.
DCCC Recruitment Chairwoman Allyson Schwartz (Pa.) went to Arkansas Thursday to search for possible candidates, Roll Call has learned, though it is unclear if she met with Halter.more:
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