LITTLE ROCK — This is a partial list of endorsements for candidates in the major races in Tuesday’s elections as reported by their campaigns and pared for space reasons by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
U.S. SENATE
Blanche Lincoln, Democrat: Arkansas Timber Producers Association, Arkansas Association of Realtors PAC, Arkansas Education Association, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Textile Rental Services Association of America, former President Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. Mike Beebe, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, former U.S. Sens. David Pryor and Dale Bumpers.
John Boozman, Republican: National Right to Life, Arkansas Right to Life, The Susan B. Anthony List, National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, Veterans’ Vision, American Optometric Association, Arkansas Association of Homebuilders, Association of Builders & Contractors, Family Research Council, Home School Legal Defense Association, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, Arkansas Tea Party, Saline County Tea Party.
John Gray, Green: None.
Trevor Drown, independent: None.
GOVERNOR
Mike Beebe, Democrat: Arkansas State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, Arkansas Realtors Association, Arkansas Education Association, National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund, AFL-CIO, 73 of Arkansas’ 75 sheriffs.
Jim Keet, Republican: Arkansas Right to Life, Huck PAC, Haley’s PAC, Pawlenty PAC, Arkansas Tea Party, and former U.S. Reps. Ed Bethune, John Paul Hammerschmidt, Asa Hutchinson and Jay Dickey.
Jim Lendall, Green: No response.
1ST DISTRICT CONGRESS
Chad Causey, Democrat: Former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, Gov. Mike Beebe, National Education Association, retired Gen. Wesley Clark.
Rick Crawford, Republican: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, former U.S. Rep. Ed Bethune, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Gun Owners of America.
Ken Adler, Green Party: None.
2ND DISTRICT CONGRESS
Tim Griffin, Republican: Former U.S. Reps. Ed Bethune and Jay Dickey, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Arkansas Federation of College Republicans, National Federation of Independent Business SAFE Trust, Club for Growth, American Conservative Union PAC, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund, Vets for Freedom PAC, National Defense PAC, Iraq Veterans for Congress PAC, Combat Veterans for Congress, National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition, Arkansas Right to Life PAC, Susan B. Anthony List, Arkansas Realtors PAC.
Joyce Elliott, Democrat: Former President Bill Clinton, former U.S. Sens. David Pryor and Dale Bumpers, U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder, Alliance for Retired Americans, Arkansas Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Veterans Vision, Retired Teachers Association of Pulaski County and Little Rock.
3RD DISTRICT CONGRESS
David Whitaker, Democrat: Arkansas AFLCIO, Northwest Arkansas Labor Council, Arkansas Professional Fire Fighters Association, Fayetteville Fire Fighters Association, Springdale Fire Fighters Association, retired Gen. Wesley Clark, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.
Steve Womack, Republican: National Right to Life Association, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, National Rifle Association, Pat Boone and 60 Plus, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Home Builders, Associated Builders and Contractors of Arkansas, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Arkansas Right to Life PAC, National Federation of Independent Business PAC.
4TH DISTRICT CONGRESS
Mike Ross, Democrat: Former President Bill Clinton, National Rifle Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Timber Producers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC.
Beth Anne Rankin, Republican: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arkansas Right to Life PAC, Maggie’s List, U.S. Rep. Tom Price of Georgia.
Joshua Drake, Green Party: BlueHogReport.com.
Information for this article was contributed by Seth Blomeley, Michael R. Wickline, Sarah D. Wire, Charlie Frago and Bill Bowden of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Front Section, Pages 14 on 10/31/2010