In a new television ad running state-wide, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln (D) hits labor unions for backing her Democratic primary opponent, Lt. Governor Bill Halter.
“Who’s the ‘us’ that I’m not working for?” Lincoln says, referring to an attack ad by the independent group, Arkansas for Change, “That ad is paid for by a bunch of Washington, D.C. unions. And they’re right. I’m not working for them — I work for you.”
Lincoln is widely considered to be one of the most vulnerable senators up for re-election this fall and her poll numbers have been low in Arkansas where health care reform is overwhelmingly unpopular.
Lincoln voted for health care reform in the senate.
Republicans in Arkansas are literally lining up to run against her and recently Halter announced his late entrance to the race.
Lincoln also went directly after her democratic primary opponent in the ad, saying, “I approve this message because Bill Halter gave me his word that this would be a positive campaign. That didn’t take long.”