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UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 14:58

Mississippi County is having an opening day event for the Mississippi County Democratic headquarters September 2, at 5:00 p.m. at 314 North Sixth Street, Blytheville.

The United Steel Workers Local 752 will be hosting the Labor Day Picnic at Four States Fairgrounds, 3700 East 50th Street, Texarkana. The event will be held on Labor Day, September 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, contact David Beard at (903) 671 – 3423 or email David at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WEEK IN REVIEW

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 14:57

This past week, several Democratic events took place, including the Benton County Democratic Club’s 16th Annual Dr. Don White “Yellow Dog” Golf Tournament. David Whitaker, State Senator Shane Broadway, and L.J. Bryant addressed the golfers and supporters in Rogers.

The Hot Springs Village Democratic Club hosted their annual July Hot Dog Blast event last week, with a crowd of nearly 200 attendees on hand to ask questions from the following elected officials and nominees: U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, State Senator Joyce Elliott, Representatives Dawn Creekmore and Johnny Hoyt, Pat O’Brien, and Debbie Murphy. Hot Springs Village Democratic Club’s President Suze Babbie stated that she was very pleased with the turnout, saying: “I believe we all benefitted greatly from the articulate and informative responses provided by the exceptional Democrats we Arkansans are privileged to vote for during this mid-term election.”

J-J DEMOCRATIC WEEKEND EVENTS

The 2010 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner promises to be the toast of the Democratic Weekend. Please be sure to join the Democratic Party of Arkansas and your fellow Democrats for a weekend full of Arkansas politics. The most current schedule is listed below:

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 07:47

Statement On Rick Crawford's Victory in GOP Primary in First District

The Democratic Party of Arkansas would like to congratulate Rick Crawford on winning the Republican nomination for Congress in the First Congressional District. Crawford beat Princella Smith, who had the backing of many prominent state and national Republican leaders.

Thursday, 06 May 2010 21:00

Upcoming Democratic Events and Candidate Debates

The Mississippi County Democratic Party will be hosting the 2010 Deviled Egg Day on Saturday, May 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Mississippi County Courthouse in Blytheville. Federal, state, and local Democratic candidates will attend along with Democrats from across the state. For more information please contact Gary Phillips at (870) 740-0916 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Due to the bad weather last weekend, The Pulaski County Democratic Central Committee’s Third Annual May Day has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 16, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Juanita’s Party Room, 1220 Main Street, in Little Rock. This is sure to be a great event. For ticket information please contact Margaret Robinson (501) 833-0173 or Wanda Bynum-Ashley (501) 352-3347.