Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Rockefeller has blood disorder, leaves Arkansas governor's race

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5 Comments:

Blogger terrymcdermott said...

This has taken me by surprise. I feel for him and his family.

5:07 PM, July 19, 2005  
Blogger terrymcdermott said...

I hate that Winn had to leave the race on these conditions. Politics aside I hate for someone to become so ill that their career must come to and end.

6:40 PM, July 19, 2005  
Blogger Mark Moore (Moderator) said...

Thanks for posting this Toast.

We certainly wish Lt. Gov. Rockefeller well. His recovery should be in our thoughts and prayers. He has already added his name to that of his father in the role of Arkansans who have served their state well.

6:57 PM, July 19, 2005  
Blogger Mark Moore (Moderator) said...

As far as the political ramifications of this tragic event goes, I believe that Lucas Roebuck has nailed it.

Here is the core of his analysis from ROEBUCKREPORT.com...

"First, Hutchinson will no longer have to compete with Rockefeller in
wooing money from the GOP base. Also, many GOP donors who may have
been sitting on the sidelines waiting to see who emerged from the
primary are now freed up to move their politically earmarked funds.

Second, the potentially millions of dollars that would have been
spend by both Rockefeller and Hutchinson in the May 2006 primary
(mostly on TV and direct mail) shooting at each other will now
instead be spend tearing at Beebe.

Thirdly, without Hutchinson and Rockefeller trying to out
“conservative” each other to win primary voters, Asa can now spend
time posturing his strengths that would appeal to moderate voters. If
a primary had happened, Asa would have had to invest in a primary
message and then switch to a general message, which often makes a
candidate appear as a panderer and sometimes creates the illusion of
inconsistency.
"

6:59 PM, July 19, 2005  
Blogger Mark Moore (Moderator) said...

The other consequence is that the Lt. Governor's primary race will get even more attention on the Republican side.

7:00 PM, July 19, 2005  

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